The purpose of this study was
to describe HIV-testing attitudes, HIV related stigma and health care access in
African-born men taking part in the African Health Cup (AHC), a soccer
tournament held annually to improve HIV awareness and testing.
Venue sampling
was used to collect survey and qualitative interview data related to
HIV-testing attitudes, stigma and experiences associated with the AHC. The
sample included 135 survey respondents and 27 interview participants.
AHC
participants were successfully accessing health care services. Although the AHC
was viewed positively, HIV testing rates remain low due to stigma and privacy
concerns. This population continues to have misconceptions about HIV
transmission and to use condoms inconsistently.
The AHC is a successful intervention
to engage African-born men in HIV awareness and education. More work is needed
to enhance these AHC aspects and address stigma and privacy concerns related to
using onsite health screenings.
Continuing to develop novel strategies to
educate African-born immigrants about HIV is urgently needed.
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- 1Graduate School of Nursing (http://www.umassmed.edu/gsn/), University of Massachusetts Worcester, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA. carol.bova@umassmed.edu.
- 2Africans for Improved Access Program, Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA.
- 3Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Worcester, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA.
- J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Feb;18(1):187-93. doi: 10.1007/s10903-014-0136-2
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