HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities

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Understanding, unpacking, and eliminating health disparities: A prescription for health equity promotion through behavioral and psychological research—An introduction.

“…In health disparities work where the initial identification of the problem is often based on membership in one particular group, such as race/ethnicity (Native Americans/American Indians have high rates of diabetes or Black/African Americans have high new rates of HIV infection), the challenge will be to determine the necessity of exploring not only the initial group of reference, for example, race/ethnicity, but other identities, group memberships, and environmental contexts that influence problem etiology and resolution (e.g., gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, and educational attainment). For example, in addition to race/ethnicity, understanding socioeconomic status, place of residence, and sexual identity may be important in eliminating a particular disparity (Nunn et al, 2014; Parks, Felzien, & Jue, 2017). All solutions may not be universally effective for the initial identification group.…”