Silence is not golden: invisible Latinas living with HIV in the Midwest.

Abstract:

:This qualitative study was conducted to better understand the health needs and concerns of immigrant HIV-infected Latinas residing in the Midwest United States. Individual interviews (n = 18) were conducted in Spanish with Latinas in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Women were at different stages of acceptance about their HIV diagnosis and four common themes emerged from the data: pregnancy as a death sentence, HIV is taboo, God as their only resource, and living in isolation. Silence was an over-arching theme present throughout all the narratives and many women had never shared their stories about HIV with anyone. Depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation were common. These findings have implications for strategies to address the HIV prevention and HIV-related healthcare needs of this population of women. Results from this study further suggest that efforts are needed to break the silence surrounding HIV and to reduce HIV-related stigma in smaller Midwestern Hispanic communities.

journal_name

J Immigr Minor Health

authors

Enriquez M,Kelly PJ,Witt J,Rodriguez L,Lopez N,Smueles J,Romey T,Sweet D

doi

10.1007/s10903-010-9346-4

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-12-01 00:00:00

pages

932-9

issue

6

eissn

1557-1912

issn

1557-1920

journal_volume

12

pub_type

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