TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Unique factors that place older Hispanic women at risk for HIV: intimate partner violence, machismo, and marianismo
JO  - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
A1  - Cianelli, Rosina
A1  - Villegas, Natalia
A1  - Lawson, Sarah
A1  - Ferrer, Lilian
A1  - Kaelber, Lorena
A1  - Peragallo, Nilda
A1  - Yaya, Alexandra
SP  - 341
EP  - 354
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
N2  - Hispanic women who are 50 years of age and older have been shown to be at increased risk of acquiring HIV infection due to age and culturally related issues. The purpose of our study was to investigate factors that increase HIV risk among older Hispanic women (OHW) as a basis for development or adaptation of an age and culturally tailored intervention designed to prevent HIV-related risk behaviors. We used a qualitative descriptive approach. Five focus groups were conducted in Miami, Florida, with 50 participants. Focus group discussions centered around eight major themes: intimate partner violence (IPV), perimenopausal-postmenopausal-related biological changes, cultural factors that interfere with HIV prevention, emotional and psychological changes, HIV knowledge, HIV risk perception, HIV risk behaviors, and HIV testing. Findings from our study stressed the importance of nurses' roles in educating OHW regarding IPV and HIV prevention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1055-3290
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2013.01.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -