HIV RISK AMONG WOMEN IN PUERTO RICO

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 A. 具体目标和成果 1. 确定流行病学，社会文化，心理和行为因素与增加艾滋病毒感染风险的妇女生活在庞塞，PR。 这将通过开发一个结构化调查工具来实现，该工具将对居住在庞塞公共住房开发区的妇女进行面对面的抽样调查。 该工具将借鉴焦点小组数据，以及相关理论和以往对贫困妇女的实证研究。 多变量统计分析将用于确定和检查各种因素与艾滋病毒风险之间的关系。 2. 确定艾滋病毒预防干预的需要，针对妇女生活在博士庞塞，PR。为了评估需要，艾滋病毒风险行为的水平将被衡量（目标1），以确定是否需要艾滋病毒预防干预存在这些妇女。 B。 项目简介： 该项目是一个针对居住在庞塞低收入住房中的波多黎各妇女的减少艾滋病毒风险项目。它旨在通过个人和社会层面的努力，减少艾滋病毒风险行为，促进艾滋病毒检测。 C. 意义 解释这些发现如何影响科学领域及其对健康的潜在影响。 这些发现表明，这些妇女由于其行为和行为而感染艾滋病毒的风险增加， 贡献的态度。 这些发现可以为针对这一人群的艾滋病毒预防干预措施的制定提供信息。 D. 结果 1.初步结果 焦点小组进行了39名妇女探讨知识，态度和做法的妇女，因为他们与艾滋病毒。 收集了1138份自填式调查问卷，调查了妇女对艾滋病毒风险的知识、态度和行为。 初步结果表明，这些妇女在知识和高水平的艾滋病毒风险行为方面存在重大差距。 初步结果还表明，参与者中的血清流行率约为3%（自我报告的艾滋病毒状况）。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. A. Specific Aims and Results 1. Identify epidemiologic, socio-cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors associated with to increased HIV risk for women living in PHDs in Ponce, PR. This will be accomplished by developing a structured survey instrument to be administered face-to-face to a sample of women living in public housing developments (PHDs) in Ponce. This instrument will draw from focus group data, as well as relevant theories and previous empirical research with impoverished women. Multivariate statistical analyses will be used to identify and examine the relationships among the various factors and HIV risk. 2. Determine the need of an HIV prevention intervention targeting women living in PHDs in Ponce, PR. To assess need, levels of HIV risk behaviors will be measured (Aim 1) to determine if a need for HIV prevention interventions exist for these women. B. Brief Project Description: This project is an HIV-risk reduction project for Puerto Rican women living in low-income housing in Ponce. It is aimed at reducing HIV risk behaviors and promoting HIV testing through individual and social level efforts. C. Significance Explain how the findings influence the scientific field and their potential impact on health. These findings indicate that these women are at increased risk of HIV infection due to their behaviors and contributing attitudes. These findings can inform the development of an HIV prevention intervention targeting this population. D. Results 1. Preliminary results Focus groups were conducted with 39 women exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the women as they relate to HIV. 1138 self-administered surveys were collected from women, which examined knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to HIV-risk. Preliminary results suggest that these women have significant gaps in knowledge and high levels of HIV risk behaviors. Preliminary results also indicate a sero-prevalence rate of approximately 3% (self-reported HIV status) among the participants.