Violent Victimization Among African American Women at High Risk for HIV

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary L. Surratt ◽  
James A. Inciardi
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Violent Victimization ◽  
American Women

scholarly journals Iron Metabolism in African American Women in the Second and Third Trimesters of High-Risk Pregnancies

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Welke ◽  
Mary Dawn Koenig ◽  
Jessica L. Thomson ◽  
Elizabeta Nemeth ◽  
Rosemary White-Traut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Iron Metabolism ◽  
American Women

scholarly journals Age-related associations between substance use and sexual risk behavior among high-risk young African American women in the South

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 110-118
Author(s):  
Andrea Swartzendruber ◽  
Jennifer L. Brown ◽  
Jessica M. Sales ◽  
Michael Windle ◽  
Regine Haardörfer
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Risk Behavior ◽  
The South ◽  
American Women ◽  
Age Related

scholarly journals A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Web-Based HIV Behavioral Intervention for High-Risk African American Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1263-1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas W. Billings ◽  
Samantha L. Leaf ◽  
Joy Spencer ◽  
Terrlynn Crenshaw ◽  
Sheila Brockington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Web Based ◽  
American Women

Sexual agency versus relational factors: a study of condom use antecedents among high-risk young African American women

Sexual Health ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Crosby ◽  
Ralph J. DiClemente ◽  
Gina M. Wingood ◽  
Laura F. Salazar ◽  
Sara Head ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sexual Agency ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
American Women ◽  
Relational Factors ◽  
Hiv Acquisition

Background: The influence that female partners exert regarding condom use is not well known. In the present study, the relative roles of personal sexual agency and relational factors in determining whether young African American women engaged in unprotected vaginal sex (UVS) were studied. Methods: A cross sectional study of 713 young, African American women (aged 15–21 years) was conducted. Data were collected using an audio-computer assisted self-interview. Three measures of sexual agency were assessed and three relational factors were assessed. To help assure validity in the outcome measure, condom use was assessed in five different ways. Multivariate analyses were used to determine whether variables independently predicted UVS. Results: Two of the six predictor variables achieved multivariate significance with all five measures of condom use: (1) fear of negotiating condom use with male partners, and (2) indicating that stopping to use condoms takes the fun out of sex. A relational factor (male-dominated power imbalances) achieved multivariate significance for four of the five measures of UVS. A sexual agency factor (whether young women greatly enjoyed sex) achieved multivariate significance for three of the five measures. Conclusion: The results suggest that young African American women at high-risk of sexually transmissible infections (STI)/HIV acquisition may experience male-dominated power imbalances and also fear the process of negotiating condom use with their male partners. Although these factors were independently associated with UVS, two factors pertaining to sexual agency of these young women were also important predictors of UVS. Intervention efforts designed to avert STI/HIV acquisition among young African American women should therefore include programs to address both sexual agency and relational factors.

BRCA1/2 in High-Risk African American Women with Breast Cancer: Providing Genetic Testing through Various Recruitment Strategies

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuya Pal ◽  
Susan Vadaparampil ◽  
Judy Betts ◽  
Cheryl Miree ◽  
Song Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
High Risk ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
American Women

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Among High Risk African American Women: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Spencer ◽  
Carolyn Rodgers ◽  
Vickii Coffey
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
African American ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
High Risk ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Cancer Genetic ◽  
American Women

African American women are disproportionately impacted by breast cancer and its associated effects. They have the highest breast cancer mortality rate of all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., yet, many high risk African American women do not follow-up with genetic testing despite, having a shorter survival rate and more likely to develop malignancies or aggressive forms of breast cancer than white women. Purpose: This review explored breast cancer genetic follow up and barriers among African American women and made recommendations for designing tailored high risk breast cancer programs. Method: The Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction framework provided the framework for the review. PubMed, PSYINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Collection Plus databases were searched for articles published from 2007 to 2017 that focused on attitude and beliefs that influenced genetic testing follow up among African American women. Three reviewers independently reviewed and appraised articles. The quality of the articles was assessed to determine the evidence level and overall recommendations using the Joanna Bridge Institute grading criteria. Results: Sixteen of the 2275 articles reviewed met the inclusion criteria of which, seven showed statistically significance changes related to family concerns, medical mistrust and cost barriers; decreases in breast cancer worry and perceived risk after genetic counseling; and higher education level and diagnosed early increased genetic testing. Conclusions: This systematic review provides greater understanding of how the social determinants of health influence decisions about genetic testing and treatment to determine why African American women who are at risk for breast cancer, do not progress to genetic testing. It provided recommendations for designing sensitive curriculum content for African American women and providers to increase genetic follow-up and reduce breast cancer disparity. The results of this review could be used to design comprehensive, tailored interventions to address the identified barriers, increase breast cancer awareness and early detection, and help minority women make informed, value decisions about genetic testing and treatment options. Recommendations: Future research is required to examine the role communities, agencies and policy makers play in improving clinical outcomes for minorities.

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