Intervention from family members as a strategy for preventing HIV transmission among intravenous drug users

Abstract

This exploratory study, undertaken to inform new prevention strategies, assessed the willingness of community members and drug users to advise drug‐using relatives about various HIV prevention strategies. Participants were 421 adult community members and 67 adults in treatment for drug abuse in San Francisco, with approximately equal numbers of Hispanics and non‐Hispanic Whites in each group. Participants answered questions about whether they would advise an imagined relative who injects drugs about various strategies to prevent transmission of HIV, such as cleaning needles with bleach and condom use. Multivariate analyses revealed generally high willingness to provide AIDS prevention advice, with few differences between community members and those in drug treatment. The families of drug users are underutilized potential resources in AIDS education and prevention efforts.

Longitudinal effects of an HIV testing and counseling programme for low‐income Latina women

“…- 30 On the other hand, Amaro 24 recommended a greater emphasis in HIV prevention programmes on female gender, lack of power and unequal role relationships. She advocated that HIV programmes emphasize the psychology of women's development and focus on power through interaction and relational connectedness.…”

Cultural Factors Influencing HIV Risk Behavior Among Dominicans in New York City

“…Examples of research with Latino populations include the Marins' work with Hispanics from Central America and Mexico (Marin, Marin, Juarez and Sorenson 1992;Marin 1990); Singer's research on Puerto Ricans (Singer, Flores and Davison 1990;Singer, Flores and Burke 1989), Magaña's research on undocumented Mexican farm workers (1991) as well as Organista et al 1996, andCarrier andMagaña, 1992;more recently, Ferriera Pinto, Ramos and Shedlin 1996 In order to understand HIV-related attitudes and beliefs, and develop interventions which are likely to be successful in reducing high risk behaviors related to sex and drug use, research on the cultural factors related to these areas in Hispanic/Latino subgroups is needed. Furthermore, because of the nature of the behaviors relating to potentially high risk behaviors, e.g., the sale of recreational sex and drug use, and the fact that these activities may be non-normative in most cultures, using only structured interviews to collect information may be limiting or may lead to erroneous conclusions.…”