Re-focusing HIV Prevention Messages: A Qualitative Study in Rural Uganda

Autor: Sanyukta Mathur, Neema Nakyanjo, Fred Nalugoda, Mariko Rasmussen, Dina L. Romo, John S. Santelli
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Rural Population
Gerontology
Hiv epidemic
Psychological intervention
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV Infections
Community perspectives
Rural Health
medicine.disease_cause
Condoms
0302 clinical medicine
Uganda
Pharmacology (medical)
030212 general & internal medicine
Qualitative Research
virus diseases
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
3. Good health
Behavioral disinhibition
Psychiatry and Mental health
Molecular Medicine
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Attitude to Health
Adult
Adolescent
Sexual Behavior
HIV prevention
Context (language use)
Hiv risk
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Risk-Taking
Patient Education as Topic
Virology
030225 pediatrics
medicine
Humans
030505 public health
Salience (language)
business.industry
Research
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Gender
Focus group
Immunology
Pediatrics
Perinatology and Child Health
Risk reduction
business
Qualitative research
Zdroj: AIDS Research and Therapy
ISSN: 1054-139X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.10.032
Popis: Background After 30 years, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains an epidemic of global concern. To support the increasing emphasis on biomedical interventions for prevention requires a renewed and reframed focus on HIV prevention messages to motivate engagement in risk-reduction activities. This paper examines youth and adult perceptions of HIV prevention messages and HIV risk assessment in a generalized HIV epidemic context in Uganda. Methods We conducted 24 focus group discussions and 24 in-depth interviews with 15–45 year olds (n = 218) from three communities in the Rakai district of Uganda in 2012. Results We found generational differences in the how people viewed HIV, skepticism around introduction of new interventions, continued misconceptions and fears about condoms, and gender differences in content and salience of HIV prevention messages. Conclusions Shifts in HIV education are needed to address gaps in HIV messaging to foster engagement in risk reduction strategies and adoption of newer biomedical approaches to HIV prevention.
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