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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and black Americans: special psychosocial issues.
  • Published Date:
    1987 Mar-Apr
  • Source:
    Public Health Rep. 102(2):224-231
  • Language:
    English
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    Approximately 25 percent of persons diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been black. This paper examines three areas of concern when focusing on AIDS in the black population: differences from whites in patterns of transmission of the infection, cultural factors that may affect health education efforts, and ethnically relevant issues in the provision of medical care to black persons with AIDS. Recognition of these differences is important in developing appropriate AIDS-related services for the black population. First, the epidemiologic pattern of infection in the black population differs from whites. Although they represent only 12 percent of the American population, blacks make up nearly one-quarter of reported AIDS cases. Currently, it is estimated that between 1 and 1.4 percent of the black population may be infected with the human T-lymphotropic virus/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/LAV), a rate estimated to be three times that of whites. In addition, epidemiologic patterns of viral transmission in the black community suggest a greater incursion into the heterosexual population. Second, educational interventions designed to slow the rate of infection need to be sensitive to cultural and behavioral differences between blacks and whites who are at increased risk for acquiring or transmitting an HTLV-III/LAV infection. These include possible differences in perceptions of being at risk and actual risk behaviors. Third, in caring for black AIDS patients there are psychological, sociocultural, and medical care issues that are relevant. Research findings specific to health care for blacks are reviewed with particular reference to concerns that might arise in the treatment of black persons with AIDS. Recommendations for research and health education efforts in the black community are presented.
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  • Pubmed ID:
    3104981
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    PMCnull
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    Journal Article
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      Personal Author:
      Macdonald, D I
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):122-123
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      Filetype[PDF - 340.49 KB]
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      Personal Author:
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      Published Date:
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      Source:
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      Personal Author:
      Castro, O L; Haddy, T B; Rana, S R;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):232-237
      Description:
      Hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, erythrocyte count, and leukocyte count were measured, and hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration were computed electronically for 7,739 healthy black persons. The st...
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    4. Analysis of unlinked infant death certificates from the NIMS project.
      Personal Author:
      Lambert, D A; Strauss, L T;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
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      Description:
      The National Infant Mortality Surveillance (NIMS) project used linked birth and infant death certificates to calculate birth weight-specific infant mortality risks for the 1980 U.S. birth cohort. Record linkage depends on complete registration of vit...
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      Personal Author:
      Windom, R E
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):121-122
      File Type:
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      Published Date:
      Mar-Apr 1987
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2)
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      Personal Author:
      Zahniser, C; Halpin, G; Hollinshead, W; Kessel, S; Koontz, A;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):211-216
      Description:
      Health planners should base program decisions on the best information available. Combining information from different sources can be valuable in identifying problems--the essential first step in program planning. To facilitate this process, a worksho...
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      Personal Author:
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      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
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      Description:
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      Published Date:
      Mar-Apr 1987
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2)
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      Filetype[PDF - 798.07 KB]
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      Personal Author:
      Buehler, James W.; Kleinman, Joel C.; Hogue, Carol J. R.; Strauss, Lilo T.; Smith, Jack C.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):151-161
      Description:
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      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 1.97 MB]
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      Personal Author:
      Allen, David M.; Buehler, James W.; Hogue, Carol J. R.; Strauss, Lilo T.; Smith, Jack C.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):138-145
      Description:
      To describe regional differences in birth weight-specific infant mortality in the United States, we used data from the National Infant Mortality Surveillance project. The infant mortality risk (IMR) for the nation was 11.0 deaths per 1,000 live birth...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.97 MB]
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      Personal Author:
      Strauss, Lilo T.; Freedman, Mary Anne; Gunter, Nits; Powell-Griner, Eve; Smith, Jack C.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):204-210
      Description:
      The National Infant Mortality Surveillance (NIMS) project aggregated data provided by 53 vital statistics reporting areas--50 States, New York City, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (subsequently called States)--from their files of linked bi...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.38 MB]
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      Personal Author:
      Berry, R. J.; Buehler, James W.; Strauss, Lilo T.; Hogue, Carol J. R.; Smith, Jack C.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):171-181
      Description:
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.33 MB]
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      Personal Author:
      Marks, James S.; Buehler, James W.; Strauss, Lilo T.; Hogue, Carol J. R.; Smith, Jack C.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):146-151
      Description:
      Data from the National Infant Mortality Surveillance project were used to examine the State-specific variations in infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality and to examine some of the factors affecting the risks of death. The infant mortality risk...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.35 MB]
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      Personal Author:
      Hogue, Carol J. R.; Buehler, James W.; Strauss, Lilo T.; Smith, Jack C.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):126-138
      Description:
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.59 MB]
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      Personal Author:
      Friede, Andrew; Baldwin, Wendy; Rhodes, Philip H.; Buehler, James W.; Strauss, Lilo T.; Smith, Jack C.; Hogue, Carol J. R.;
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):192-199
      Description:
      In 1980, there were 562,330 babies born in the United States to teenage mothers (19 years of age or younger). The offspring of teenage mothers have long been known to be at increased risk of infant mortality, largely because of their high prevalence ...
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.46 MB]
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      Published Date:
      Mar-Apr 1987
      Source:
      Public Health Rep 102 (2)
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      Personal Author:
      Walden, H A
      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):124-125
      File Type:
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      Published Date:
      Mar 1987
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):238-239
      File Type:
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      Personal Author:
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      Published Date:
      1987 Mar-Apr
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 102(2):216-223
      Description:
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      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 2.19 MB]
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