HIV Knowledge among African Americans Living with HIV in the Rural South: Implications for Improving HIV Prevention and Care Outcomes.
Natasha Aduloju-AjijolaIfeoluwa Abosede OyerindeZaneta J GaulSusan GaskinsMadeline Y SuttonShameka L CodyKaren JohnsonGeorge C T MugoyaPamela Payne-FosterPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)
The study and literature review results show that HIV knowledge and health literacy may contribute to racial disparities in retention in care leading to poor health outcomes. Healthcare providers and health facilities in rural areas should be equipped with culturally tailored HIV educational tools to strengthen ongoing care for PLWH, foster patient-provider relationships, and eliminate internalized stigma detrimental to improved healthcare outcomes among PLWH.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- affordable care act
- case report
- palliative care
- south africa
- health information
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- smoking cessation
- social support
- adipose tissue
- health insurance
- climate change
- risk assessment