Lack of HIV seropositivity among a group of rural probationers: explanatory factors
| Autor: | Abby L. Cosentino-Boehm, J. Matthew Webster, Jennifer R. Havens, Carrie B. Oser, Hope Smiley McDonald, Carl G. Leukefeld |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male Rural Population medicine.medical_specialty Population Kentucky Context (language use) Transactional sex Human sexuality law.invention Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Condom law Risk Factors HIV Seropositivity medicine Prevalence Humans Psychiatry education education.field_of_study business.industry Socialization Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease United States Female Crime Rural area business Demography Criminal justice |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association. 22(3) |
| ISSN: | 0890-765X |
| Popis: | Context Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in rural America has been described as an epidemic, and the HIV prevalence rate among criminal justice populations is higher than the general population. Thus, criminally involved populations in Southern rural areas are at elevated risk for contracting HIV because of drug and sexual practices; however, little is known about HIV/AIDS in the fastest growing criminal justice population-probationers. Purpose To examine possible explanations for the lack of HIV seropositivity found in a purposive sample of rural probationers. Methods Data were examined from 800 felony probationers from 30 counties in Kentucky's Appalachian region. Measures included HIV prevalence within the 30 counties, migration patterns, HIV knowledge, substance use, and sexual risk behaviors. Findings These probationers had a high level of HIV knowledge, reported minimal injection drug use, practiced serial monogamy, and reported minimal engagement in transactional sex. However, these probationers also reported negligible condom use, and injection drug users shared needles and works. Conclusion Findings suggest the importance of developing programs targeting safe sex practices in rural areas. |
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