Development of a Framework for HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs in African American Churches
| Autor: | Ruth P. Saunders, Lucy Annang, Jason D. Coleman, Lisa L. Lindley, Bambi Gaddist |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice South Carolina media_common.quotation_subject Social Stigma Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Health Promotion medicine.disease_cause Grounded theory Faith Resource (project management) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Humans Medicine Program Development Aged media_common African american business.industry Religion and Medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Gender studies Middle Aged Public relations medicine.disease Stigma reduction Focus group Black or African American Infectious Diseases Female Clergy business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 26:116-124 |
| ISSN: | 1557-7449 1087-2914 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/apc.2011.0163 |
| Popis: | Churches and other faith-based organizations (FBOs) are a vital resource for HIV prevention and education efforts in African American communities. Few models describe how churches and FBOs have implemented such efforts within their congregations or communities, the challenges they faced, or the changes that resulted from such efforts. This article presents a framework for implementing HIV/AIDS prevention programs in African American churches based upon a qualitative investigation of Project FAITH (Fostering AIDS Initiatives that Heal), an HIV education and stigma reduction demonstration project conducted in South Carolina. Between 2007-2008 in-depth interviews were conducted with 8 pastors, 4 technical assistance providers, and 2 project champions; 22 care team members also participated in focus groups to identify domains associated with project implementation. Data analysis was conducted using a grounded theory approach and inputs, enablers, inhibitors, mediators, and outputs associated with HIV/AIDS prevention programs conducted as part of Project FAITH were identified. Furthermore, the framework includes the influences of public policy and stigma on the faith-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs in this study. The framework calls for the identification of individuals (members of the congregation and church leadership) who are passionate about and devoted to addressing HIV/AIDS, and provides specific mechanisms (i.e., health ministries) through which these individuals can organize, strategies for HIV/AIDS implementation, and areas of technical assistance and capacity building to maximize effectiveness of such efforts. |
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