PS07-003 Minority HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (MARI)

描述（由申请人提供）：我们提出了一个为期两年的研究项目，以开发和试点测试围产期艾滋病毒预防计划，为拉丁美洲在SC。这项研究将被称为授权拉丁美洲抨击艾滋病/性传播感染（ELLAS）。ELLAS在西班牙语中的意思是“女人”。第一年将包括一项横断面研究，利用对拉丁裔孕妇的调查，收集有关她们对艾滋病毒/艾滋病传播的知识、信念和态度、进行艾滋病毒检测的意图以及对卫生保健提供者提供和管理的检测和咨询的了解的数据。调查还将探讨拉丁妇女更喜欢使用的来源，以获得有关艾滋病毒检测和教育的信息。此外，我们将使用焦点小组来探讨更深入的因素和可能的障碍，与拉丁美洲人决定寻求早期产前护理（在怀孕的头三个月），并采取艾滋病毒检测在她怀孕期间。我们还将与卫生保健提供者进行面谈，以确定在南卡罗来纳州对怀孕的拉丁裔妇女进行艾滋病毒（和其他性传播感染）检测的咨询和管理方面存在的任何障碍。将对定量和定性数据进行分析，以支持制定符合文化的ELLAS干预措施，解决初步评估中确定的所有问题。数据分析将在研究的第一年开始，第二年结束。在研究的第二年，我们将开发和试点测试ELLAS计划。将制作适合文化特点的材料，如关于早期产前护理和艾滋病毒检测对预防围产期传播的好处的西班牙语录像，供保健提供者使用，还将制作适合文化特点的材料和信息，在拉丁美洲社区传播，并将举办培训，协助保健设施向拉丁美洲孕妇提供适合文化特点的护理。这些活动的信息和方法将以形成性评估收集的信息为基础。我们正在提出一个为期两年的研究项目，以制定和试点测试围产期艾滋病毒预防计划（赋予拉丁裔人打击艾滋病/性传播感染的权力（ELLAS））。干预计划将根据从拉丁裔人收集的数据制定（关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病传播的知识、信念和态度，进行HIV检测的意愿以及关于由卫生保健提供者提供和管理的检测和咨询的知识）和卫生保健提供者（对咨询和管理艾滋病毒/性传播感染测试的感知障碍）。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are proposing a two-year research project to develop and pilot test a perinatal HIV prevention program for Latinas in SC. This study will be called Empowering Latinas to Lash Out Against AIDS/STIs (ELLAS). ELLAS means "the women" in Spanish. The first year will consist of a cross-sectional study utilizing a survey with pregnant Latinas to gather data regarding their knowledge, beliefs and attitudes about HIV/AIDS transmission, intention to take an HIV test and knowledge about the testing and counseling being offered and administered by health care providers. The survey will also explore the sources Latina women prefer to use to obtain messages on HIV testing and education. In addition, we will use focus groups to explore more in-depth factors and possible barriers related to a Latina's decision to seek early prenatal care (during the first trimester) and to take the HIV test during her pregnancy. We will also conduct interviews with health care providers to determine any perceived barriers to counseling and administering the HIV (and other STI) test to pregnant Latinas in South Carolina. Quantitative and qualitative data will be analyzed to support the development of a culturally tailored ELLAS intervention that will address all of the issues identified in the preliminary assessment. Data analyses will start in year one and end in year two of the study. During the second year of the study, we will develop and pilot test the ELLAS Program. Culturally tailored materials such as Spanish videos on the benefits of early prenatal care and HIV testing to prevent perinatal transmission will be developed for use by the health care providers, culturally appropriate materials and messages will also be developed for dissemination among the Latino communities and a training will be created to assist health care facilities provide culturally appropriate care to their pregnant Latina patients. The messages and methods for the activities will be based on the information gathered from the formative assessment. We are proposing a two-year research project to develop and pilot test a perinatal HIV prevention program (Empowering Latinas to Lash Out Against AIDS/STIs (ELLAS)) for Latinas in SC. The intervention program will be developed based on data collected from Latinas (knowledge, beliefs and attitudes about HIV/AIDS transmission, intention to take an HIV test and knowledge about the testing and counseling being offered and administered by health care providers) and health care providers (perceived barriers to counseling and administering the HIV/STIs tests).