Disparities in access to HIV prevention among men of Mexican descent living in the Midwestern United States. J Immigr Minor Health 2011 Dec;13(6):1125-33
Date
08/06/2010Pubmed ID
20686851Pubmed Central ID
PMC4078897DOI
10.1007/s10903-010-9373-1Scopus ID
2-s2.0-80755182425 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
Men of Mexican descent (MMD) in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV. Understanding MMD's access to HIV prevention is necessary to reduce their transmission rates. We explored disparities in access to HIV prevention among MMD of different assimilation status, healthcare access, and sexual risk behavior. 322 Midwestern MMD completed a survey assessing their access to passive interventions (e.g., lectures), interactive interventions (e.g., counseling), HIV testing, media information, and information from the Internet. 64% MMD had received passive interventions, 36% interactive interventions, 42% HIV testing, 41% information from media, and 12% from the Internet. MMD who were less assimilated to the U.S., had lower healthcare access, and were at risk for HIV, were less likely to have accessed prevention interventions but more likely to have received media information. Access to HIV prevention among Midwestern MMD is tied to their assimilation and healthcare access. Findings have implications for developing strategies of intervention delivery.
Author List
Glasman LR, Weinhardt LS, Hackl KLAuthors
Laura R. Glasman PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinLance S. Weinhardt MS,PhD Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Community and Behavioral Health Promotion in the Joseph. J. Zilber School of Public Health department at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
HIV InfectionsHealth Services Accessibility
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Male
Mexican Americans
Midwestern United States
