| Autor: |
Foote-Ardah, Carrie, Roseberry, Jeremy C. |
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Conference Papers - American Sociological Association; 2005 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, p1-32, 32p |
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Women with HIV need an array of comprehensive medical and psychosocial services but often encounter a number of socio-cultural barriers when seeking services for themselves and their families. Factors such as lack of transportation, not knowing what services exist, mothering responsibilities, or fearing disclosure of their status may prevent women from obtaining needed services. To examine the nature of such obstacles, ten focus groups and a self administered survey were conducted as part of an exploratory project to assess the needs of HIV positive women in Indiana. A small group of women with HIV (N=60) and their care coordination providers (N=90) were assessed as to, 1) the kinds of supportive and care services women need regardless of whether these needs were currently met, 2) the nature of barriers women encounter when seeking services, and 3) the kinds of solutions they felt would reduce some of these barriers and improve service utilization. This paper examines each of these areas separately and concludes with suggested recommendations from the study for improvements to the HIV and non-HIV service delivery system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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