Lessons learned from African American women about participation in a family-based HIV prevention program

Rogério M. Pinto, Mary M. McKay

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Abstract

This study uses qualitative data from individual interviews with low-income, African American women (n = 92) between 19 and 35 years of age who participated in 12 two-hour sessions of a family-focused HIV prevention intervention. The study explores influences on three domains. At the individual domain, development of personal attributes and the perceptions that program staff was fair toward racial minorities appear to influence participation. At the program domain, staff friendliness and monetary incentive also influenced participation. At the social domain, influence of friends and emotional support influenced participation. Training staff to confront racism and to develop a culturally competent and friendly environment has the potential to increase attendance among participants at high risk for HIV exposure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-292
Number of pages8
JournalFamilies in Society
Volume87
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006

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