Open AccessKnowledge, Awareness and Behavior: HIV/AIDS and Disasters
Author(s) -
Eloise Dunlap
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of alcohol drug dependence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2329-6488
DOI - 10.4172/2329-6488.1000230
Subject(s) - fatalism , focus group , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , psychology , environmental health , gerontology , demography , family medicine , sociology , philosophy , theology , anthropology
African Americans are the most affected by HIV/AIDS. Both males and females continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. They are often drug users or participate in street/drug subculture. Recent weather disasters have required identification of knowledge, beliefs, conduct norms and behavior patterns that are HIV/AIDS risk factors for disaster survivors. This paper examines patterns of behavior and common practices related to HIV among disaster survivors.