Barriers to HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevention among deaf and hard of hearing people
Barriers to HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevention among deaf and hard of hearing people
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DOI：
10.1080/09540120412331291751
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Kosciw, JG
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作者：
Bat-Chava, Y;Martin, D;Kosciw, JG
本研究调查了聋人和重听人对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的认识以及对艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育和预防的障碍。焦点小组和个人访谈被用来从纽约州不同地区的听力损失人群中获取信息。在访谈中引出的主题表明，聋人手语使用者对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的知识比聋哑人和重听人少，聋人青少年比聋人成年人有更多的知识。这些发现可能反映了教育水平和英语水平的差异。此外，生活在城市地区和大型聋人社区的参与者比其他参与者更多地接触到有关艾滋病毒/艾滋病的信息。所有参与者都报告说，与医疗服务提供者沟通困难，限制了他们获得健康信息和适当医疗服务的机会。报告提出了关于设计和传播教育材料以及使聋人和重听人有更多机会获得服务的建议。
This study investigated knowledge about HIV/AIDS and barriers to HIV/AIDS education and prevention among deaf and hard of hearing people. Focus groups and individual interviews were used to elicit information from various groups of people with a hearing loss in different regions of New York State. Themes elicited in the interviews suggested that deaf sign language users are less knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS than oral deaf and hard of hearing participants, and that deaf adolescents have more knowledge than deaf adults. These findings likely reflect differences in levels of education and English proficiency. In addition, participants living in urban areas and in sizeable deaf communities are more exposed to information about HIV/AIDS than other participants. All participants reported difficulties in communication with medical providers, limiting their access to health information and proper medical care. Recommendations for the design and dissemination of educational materials and greater access to services for deaf and hard of hearing people are provided.