Barriers

  • HIV prevention risks for Black women in Canada.

    The future availability of HIV vaccines can increase options available to Canadian Black women for risk reduction. However, current conceptual frameworks do not adequately address barriers to HIV prevention for this population, and may be inadequate to address challenges with vaccines. This study explored knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV vaccines and associated prevention methods to…

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  • HIV Prevention for Black Women: Structural Barriers and Opportunities

    Black women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS in North America. The purpose of this investigation was to explore Black Canadian women’s perspectives on HIV risk and prevention. Four 90-minute focus groups (n526) and six key informant interviews were conducted in Toronto with Black women of African and Caribbean descent and low socioeconomic status. Data…

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