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| Title |
Response of religious groups to HIV/AIDS as a sexually transmitted infection in Trinidad
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2005
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-5-121 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gillian L Genrich, Brader A Brathwaite |
| Abstract |
HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are significant determinants of HIV transmission in the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), where the adult HIV/AIDS prevalence is 2.5%. T&T is a spiritually-aware society and over 104 religious groups are represented. This religious diversity creates a complex social environment for the transmission of a sexually transmitted infection like HIV/AIDS. Religious leaders are esteemed in T&T's society and may use their position and frequent interactions with the public to promote HIV/AIDS awareness, fight stigma and discrimination, and exercise compassion for people living with HIV/AIDS (PWHA). Some religious groups have initiated HIV/AIDS education programs within their membership, but previous studies suggest that HIV/AIDS remains a stigmatized infection in many religious organizations. The present study investigates how the perception of HIV/AIDS as a sexually transmitted infection impacts religious representatives' incentives to respond to HIV/AIDS in their congregations and communities. In correlation, the study explores how the experiences of PWHA in religious gatherings impact healing and coping with HIV/AIDS. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 147 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 142 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 30 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 14% |
| Researcher | 18 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 22 | 15% |
| Unknown | 28 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 30 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 11% |
| Psychology | 15 | 10% |
| Arts and Humanities | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 18 | 12% |
| Unknown | 31 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. 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 13 January 2013.
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#12,560,690
of 22,659,164 outputs
Outputs from BMC Public Health
#8,533
of 14,741 outputs
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#41,056
of 48,570 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#14
of 19 outputs
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