Perspectives on efforts to address HIV/AIDS of religious clergy serving African American and Hispanic communities in Utah.
Perspectives on efforts to address HIV/AIDS of religious clergy serving African American and Hispanic communities in Utah.
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10.2174/1874613600701010001
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2007-01-01
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Crookston, Benjamin
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Alder, Stephen C;Simonsen, Sara Ellis;Crookston, Benjamin
简介：美国的艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行在某些亚人群中迅速蔓延，包括非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔社区。教会可以提供一种手段，帮助高危少数群体有效预防艾滋病毒/艾滋病。我们报道了对主要为非裔美国人和西班牙裔会众服务的犹他州神职人员进行的一系列焦点小组访谈。 方法：总共进行了三个焦点小组（其中两个是为西班牙裔会众服务的天主教神职人员，一个是为非裔美国人会众服务的新教神职人员），有 11 名参与者，每次持续大约两个小时。每个焦点小组都被录音并转录以供分析。使用修改后的扎根理论方法对数据进行分析。结果：参与本研究的所有神职人员对于艾滋病毒/艾滋病和教会预防计划的态度和信念存在显着相似之处。所有团体都对这种全球流行病表示担忧，并报告说这种疾病是高度可预防的。此外，与会者还表示有责任在其神学框架内解决与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的预防、检测和护理问题。结论：艾滋病毒/艾滋病的预防和感染者的护理被视为属于宗教组织的范围。参与这项研究的神职人员也对扩大这方面的努力持开放态度。采用尊重其特定宗教价值观和习俗的定制方法来接触宗教领袖，比试图强加不符合这一标准的方法更有效。
INTRODUCTION: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in America is rapidly progressing in certain subpopulations, including African-American and Hispanic communities. Churches may provide a means for reaching high-risk minority populations with effective HIV/AIDS prevention. We report on a series of focus group interviews conducted with Utah clergy who primarily serve African American and Hispanic congregations.METHODS: A total of three focus groups (two with Catholic clergy serving Hispanic congregations and one with protestant clergy serving African American congregations) were conducted with eleven participants, lasting approximately two hours each. Each focus group was audio-recorded and transcribed for analysis. Analysis of the data was conducted using a modified grounded theory approach.RESULTS: There were remarkable similarities in the attitudes and beliefs among all clergy participating in this study regarding HIV/AIDS and church-based prevention programs. All groups expressed concern about the diseases as a global epidemic and reported that the disease is highly preventable. Also, participants indicated a sense of responsibility to address the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS-related prevention, testing and care within their theological framework.CONCLUSION: HIV/AIDS prevention and care for the infected are seen as falling within the scope of religious organizations. Openness to expanding efforts in this regard was shared by clergy participating in this study. Approaching religious leaders with tailored approaches that respect the values and practices of their particular religions will be more effective than attempting to impose approaches that do not achieve this standard.