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Black and latina womens' aids related knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Author(s) -
Flaskerud Jacquelyn H.,
Nyamathi Adeline M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770120603
Subject(s) - medicine , population , test (biology) , family medicine , gerontology , psychology , environmental health , paleontology , biology
As part of a larger study designed to provide an AIDS education and prevention program for low‐income black and Latina women in Los Angeles County, a pilot study of black ( n = 51) and Latina ( n = 56) womens' AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and practices was conducted to gather baseline data and to test an instrument that would measure these variables. The factors underlying the instrument were identified and reliability coefficients were determined. The need for changes in the format and administration of the instrument was identified due to nonresponse to some items. There were sociodemographic differences between the two groups of women as well as differences in knowledge and attitudes. In general, black women had more knowledge of AIDS than Latina women and more positive attitudes. Practices did not differ. Both groups denied drug use and multiple sexual partners.