SIXTY AND SEXY: FACTORS INFLUENCING HIV RISK-TAKING BEHAVIORS AMONG OLDER AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN

Factors influencing medication compliance among hypertensive older African American adults.

OBJECTIVE The purpose was to gain an indepth understanding of the factors influencing hypertension medication compliance among hypertensive older African Americans. DESIGN Qualitative descriptive. In depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 28 patients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by the Colaizzi-style method. SETTING Patients at a cardiovascular clinic in...

is knowledge enough? considering hiv/aids risk behaviors and hiv/aids knowledge with african american women

background this quantitative explanatory study was designed to explain the relationship between hiv/aids risk-taking behaviors among african american women and their knowledge surrounding hiv/aids. more specifically, the research considers whether knowledge alone was sufficient to alter african-american women’s risk-taking behaviors regarding hiv/aids. objectives this study was designed to inve...

HIV Risk Behaviors among African American Women with at-Risk Male Partners

BACKGROUND HIV continues to impact African American women at alarming rates. Yet, few researchers have examined the relationship factors promoting unprotected sex within African American communities, especially instances in which women are aware that their male partners are engaging in high risk behaviors. This qualitative study explored the sexual behaviors, relationship characteristics, and H...

Heterosexual women of color and HIV risk: sexual risk factors for HIV among Latina and African American women.

This paper examines sexual risk for HIV among 2,318 Latina (60%) and African American (40%) women with a steady male partner who were attending an urban outpatient clinic. We compared ethnic groups on demographic characteristics (including being born in the U.S.) and sexual HIV risk factors (number of partners, history of sexually transmitted infection, condom use, and reported knowledge and pe...

human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome risk (hiv/aids)-taking behavior and hiv/aids knowledge with african-american women