As Much As I Can – Utilizing Immersive Theatre to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination Toward Black Sexual Minority Men.
| Autor: | Burns, Paul A., Klukas, Emily, Sims-Gomillia, Courtney, Omondi, Angela, Bender, Melverta, Poteat, Tonia |
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PSYCHOLOGY of Black people
SEXUAL orientation AIDS education PSYCHOLOGY of men CONFIDENCE intervals TEACHING methods DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) CROSS-sectional method MULTIPLE regression analysis SOCIAL stigma FISHER exact test HELP-seeking behavior SURVEYS T-test (Statistics) SEXUAL minorities ART therapy DESCRIPTIVE statistics CHI-squared test QUESTIONNAIRES RESEARCH funding DATA analysis software ODDS ratio PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons PERFORMING arts GAY men |
| Zdroj: | Community Health Equity Research & Policy; Jan2024, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p151-163, 13p |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Despite advances in biomedical HIV prevention modalities such as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent the transmission of HIV, racial/ethnic and sexual/gender minority populations are disproportionately impacted by HIV epidemic. Alarming rates of HIV have persisted among Black gay and bisexual men, particularly in Southern states. Methods: Utilizing data from the ViiV ACCELERATE! initiative, we explored the impact of As Much As I Can, an immersive theatre production, on HIV-related stigma behaviors. A self-administered post-performance survey was conducted with a cohort (n = 322) of randomly selected audience members. Results: Overall, the results showed participants had a highly favorable experience, rating the performance with a mean score of 9.77/10. Respondents indicated they intended to change behaviors to promote HIV prevention education and to reduce stigma and discrimination including: (1) Say something if I hear stigmatizing language against people living with HIV (75.4%), (2) Say something if I hear anti-gay language (69.7%) and (3) Tell others about HIV prevention options (e.g., PrEP, PEP, condoms (64.1%). The findings show there is an association between HIV-related behavior intention and linkage to HIV care. Respondents who reported they were more likely to say something about HIV stigma were almost three times (O.R. 2.77; 95% C.I. 0.98–7.8) more likely to indicate they would follow up with a healthcare professional. Conclusions: This study suggests that immersive theatre is an effective method for communicating HIV prevention education and reducing HIV-related structural stigma and discrimination that increases HIV vulnerability for Black sexual minority men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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