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Acceptability of an Adapted HIV Prevention Intervention for Native American Adolescents

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Authors: Crystal Lee, Melva Thompson-Robinson, Carolee Dodge-Francis

Publication Year: 2018

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Journal: AIDS Education and Prevention

Keywords: Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriateness; Data Collection; HIV/AIDS; Minority Groups

 

Short Abstract: Relatively few HIV evidence-based interventions (EBIs) among Native Americans have been developed, adapted, evaluated, and/or published in the scientific literature. An adolescent HIV EBI was adapted in three phases: (1) securing input from a Native American Advisory Board; (2) modifying the EBI to be more consistent with Native American culture; and (3) conducing a pilot with 14 Native American adolescents to examine acceptability and cultural congruence between the adapted intervention and the youth’s culture based on Likert-scale ratings and a focus group.

 

Abstract: Relatively few HIV evidence-based interventions (EBIs) among Native Americans have been developed, adapted, evaluated, and/or published in the scientific literature. An adolescent HIV EBI was adapted in three phases: (1) securing input from a Native American Advisory Board; (2) modifying the EBI to be more consistent with Native American culture; and (3) conducing a pilot with 14 Native American adolescents to examine acceptability and cultural congruence between the adapted intervention and the youth’s culture based on Likert-scale ratings and a focus group. The adaptations included diverse Native American social and cultural stories that assisted with responsible decision-making skills. The adolescents consistently rated each intervention session as highly acceptable. A difference in knowledge from pre-survey (M = 13.93, SD = 3.08) to post-survey (M = 17.14, SD = 2.25) was statistically significant; t(13) = 4.166, p < .0005. The adapted curriculum did appear culturally responsive based on the pilot test results.

 

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Source: https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/aeap.2018.30.1.72

Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed scientific article

Traditional Healing, Biomedicine and the Treatment of HIV/AIDS: Contrasting South African and Native American Experiences

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Authors: Adrian Flint

Publication Year: 2015

Last Updated: April 20th, 2015

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Keywords: Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriateness; Ethnicity; HIV/AIDS; Minority Groups

 

Short Abstract: Traditional healing remains an important aspect of many people’s engagement with healthcare and, in this, responses to the treatment of HIV/AIDS are no different.

 

Abstract: Traditional healing remains an important aspect of many people’s engagement with healthcare and, in this, responses to the treatment of HIV/AIDS are no different. However, given the gravity of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, there has been much debate as to the value of traditional healing in this respect. Accordingly, this paper explores the extent to which meaningful accommodation between the biomedical and traditional sectors is possible (and/or even desirable). It does this through a consideration of Native American and South African experiences, looking at how the respective groups, in which medical pluralism is common, have addressed the issue of HIV/AIDS. The paper points to the importance of developing “culturally appropriate” forms of treatment that emphasize complementary rather than adversarial engagement between the traditional and biomedical systems and how policymakers can best facilitate this.

 

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4410250/

Type of Resource: Best Practices Newsletter