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| Title |
Exploring HIV risks, testing and prevention among sub-Saharan African community members in Australia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-018-0772-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Amy B. Mullens, Jennifer Kelly, Joseph Debattista, Tania M. Phillips, Zhihong Gu, Fungisai Siggins |
| Abstract |
Significant health disparities persist regarding new and late Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnoses among sub-Saharan African (SSA) communities in Australia. Personal/cultural beliefs and practices influence HIV (risk, prevention, testing) within Australia and during visits to home countries. A community forum was conducted involving 23 male and female adult African community workers, members and leaders, and health workers; facilitated by cultural workers and an experienced clinician/researcher. The forum comprised small/large group discussions regarding HIV risk/prevention (responses transcribed verbatim; utilising thematic analysis). Stigma, denial, social norms, tradition and culture permeated perceptions/beliefs regarding HIV testing, prevention and transmission among African Australians, particularly regarding return travel to home countries. International travel as a risk factor for HIV acquisition requires further examination, as does the role of the doctor in HIV testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). Further assessment of PrEP as an appropriate/feasible intervention is needed, with careful attention regarding negative community perceptions and potential impacts. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 126 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 126 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 9% |
| Researcher | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 11% |
| Unknown | 53 | 42% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Psychology | 8 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 14 | 11% |
| Unknown | 60 | 48% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 May 2018.
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#3,772,796
of 25,393,455 outputs
Outputs from International Journal for Equity in Health
#696
of 2,218 outputs
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#70,999
of 337,484 outputs
Outputs of similar age from International Journal for Equity in Health
#22
of 51 outputs
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