South Asian immigrant women's suggestions for culturally-tailored HIV education and prevention programs. Issue 8 (17th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hawa, Roula N.; Underhill, Angela; Logie, Carmen H.; Islam, Shazia; Loutfy, Mona
• Is Part Of: Ethnicity & health. Volume 24:Issue 8(2019)
• Page Start: 945
• Page End: 959
• Publication Date: 2019-11-17
• Subjects: Qualitative community-based research -- feminist research -- Connell's social theory of gender -- women living with HIV -- South Asian immigrant women -- HIV education and prevention; Ethnic groups -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; Ethnic groups -- Medical care -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; Ethnic Groups -- periodicals; Delivery of Health Care -- periodicals; Social Sciences -- periodicals; 362.1089
• DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1378806
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-7858

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Using a community-based, socialist feminist qualitative study, and an emergent research design, we explored the unique individual experiences of South Asian immigrant women living with HIV in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada. We assessed both the HIV risk context and the strategies for HIV education and prevention as expressed by study participants. Grounded in Connell's social theory of gender, a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 12 women yielded six themes related to the power and impact of stigmatization, community's denial of HIV, infidelity, manifested in resistance to discussing sex and condom use, non-disclosure, and lack of HIV knowledge. This study validated the legitimacy of listening to the voices of South Asian immigrant women living with HIV, who communicated 20 recommendations for researchers, educators, community organizations, and service providers to culturally-tailor HIV education programs.