Research Brief: Sexual Communication and Knowledge Among Mexican Parents and Their Adolescent Children
| Autor: | Allanise Cloete, Esther C. Gallegos, Rogério Dias, Michael W. Ross, N. Henda, Zugaib M, Fernandes Ff, Melo Co, Fernando Frei, Moreira S, Roudi-Fahimi F, Bittar Re, Antonia M. Villarruel, Risser J, Bortolini Ga, Sharma, Kessie G, de Azevedo Gd, Yan Zhou, Ferguson J, Seth C. Kalichman, D.S. Dias, Richard M. Grimes, Bio E, Nintachan P, Leickness C. Simbayi, Onofre Dj, Anna Strebel, Tomaz G, Moon Mw, Sieving Re, Bearinger Lh, Marco Vinicio Gomez, Vitolo Mr, W.P. Modotte, Adu-Oppong A, Boscaini C |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
education.field_of_study business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Population Developing country Social issues medicine.disease Denial Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Family planning Environmental health medicine education business media_common Reproductive health Adolescent health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 18:28-34 |
| ISSN: | 1055-3290 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jana.2007.01.007 |
| Popis: | The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa (MEAN) region increased from 87000 in 2003 to 152000 in 2005 according to United Nations estimates. While these numbers may look small compared to about 40 million people who are living with HIV worldwide the number of infections appears to be increasing rapidly in the region. More important the low number of HIV infections does not mean low risk. MEANs conservative culture--in which sexual relationships outside marriage are forbidden--has been partly responsible for keeping the rates of HIV infection relatively low. The same conservative norms however often contribute to a general attitude of denial combined with strong stigmatization and social ostracism of people living with HIV/AIDS. Because HIV infection is concentrated for now among people who are often perceived as socially deviant the AIDS epidemic has been shrouded in ignorance--and that ignorance does not help prevent the spread of the infection. Thepurpose of this policy brief is to raise awareness among MEANs decision-makers and opinion leaders about the urgent need for action by presenting some of the warning signs risks and vulnerabilities that face the region. The current low rates of HIV infection and concentration among specific groups in MEAN offer the opportunity to develop policies and programs to prevent an epidemic that could have far-reaching social and economic implications. (excerpt) |
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