作者
Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Corilyn Ott, Jenni M Wise, Alison P Footman, Brook Y Araya, Claudia M Hardy, Cordia Walker, Charles Latham, Romeo Stockett, George Daniels, Mark Alexander, Robin G Lanzi
发表日期
2018/11/1
期刊
American journal of preventive medicine
卷号
55
期号
5
页码范围
S112-S121
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Introduction
Black men in the Deep South have been disproportionally affected by high HIV and hepatitis C virus infection rates. Conventional clinic-based screening approaches have had limited success in reaching those with undiagnosed HIV or hepatitis C virus infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and best practices of an integrated HIV and hepatitis C virus community-based health screening approach.
Methods
The study used a mixed methods approach: focus group discussion, individual interviews, and surveys that assessed perceptions, perspectives, and HIV and hepatitis C virus awareness among six communities across Alabama and Mississippi. Data were collected and analyzed in 2014–2017.
Results
Although HIV and hepatitis C virus knowledge was limited among community members surveyed, the results of this study suggest that (1) using an integrated …
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