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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Gomez, A. Alexis-Thomas, C. |
| Spatial Coverage | Grenada |
| Description | Responsible library: BR1.1 Author Affiliation: Gomez, A ( School of Medicine. Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. ); Alexis-Thomas, C ( School of Medicine. Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.) |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study conducted in 2008 aimed at gathering the views and opinions of leaders of the faith-based community (FBC) in Grenada about the increased incidence of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region including their beliefs and attitudes towards persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV/AIDS). DESIGN AND METHODS: The study followed a cross-sectional design and used a qualitative approach. Telephone surveys were conducted with all faith-based organizations and semi-structured interviews done with key leaders representing the faith-based community in Grenada. RESULTS: Findings showed that perceptions of HIV/AIDS are embedded in a socio-political-cultural context where many risk behaviours and factors intertwine in complex ways. Religious beliefs are based on love, compassion and acceptance. The most prominent risk behaviours associated with the spread of HIV/AIDS identified by leaders are homosexuality, prostitution, promiscuity and substance abuse which are in direct contradiction to their beliefs and teachings. Leaders felt that these risk behaviours were exacerbated by changes in family structure and the absence of a common moral discourse shared by all sectors of society. CONCLUSION: The faith-based community has a significant presence across Grenada and it can be an effective partner in helping communities understand and prevent HIV/AIDS and overcome the stigma and discrimination associated with this disease. Training and effective strategies are needed to engage them in the national response to HIV/AIDS without threatening their ideologies and practices.(OBJETIVO: Este estudio exploratorio realizado en 2008 tuvo por objetivo recoger los puntos de vistas y opiniones de líderes de la comunidad de fe en Granada, acerca del aumento de la incidencia de VIH/SIDA en la región caribena, incluyendo sus creencias y actitudes hacia personas que viven con VIH/SIDA (PLVIH/SIDA). DISEÑO Y MÉTODOS: El estudio tuvo por base un diseno transversal y un enfoque cualitativo. Se llevaron a cabo encuestas telefónicas con todas las organizaciones de fe y se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a líderes importantes, representantes de la comunidad defe en Granada. RESULTADOS: Los hallazgos mostraron que las percepciones del VIH/SIDA se hallan embebidas en un contexto socio-político-cultural en el que múltiples comportamientos y factores de riesgo se entrelazan deformas complejas. Las creencias religiosas se basan en el amor, la compasión y la aceptación. Los comportamientos de riesgo más sobresalientes asociados con la diseminación del VIH/SIDA, identificados por los líderes fueron la homosexualidad, la prostitución, la promiscuidad, y el abuso de substancias que están en la contradicción directa con sus creencias y ensenanzas. Los líderes sentían que estas conductas de riesgo se hallaban exacerbadas por los cambios en la estructura de la familia y la ausencia de un discurso moral común compartido por todos los sectores de la sociedad. CONCLUSIÓN: La comunidad de fe tiene una presencia significativa en toda Granada y puede ser un aliado eficaz a la hora de ayudar a las comunidades a entender y prevenir el VIH/SIDA, así como a superar el estigma y la discriminación asociados con esta enfermedad. Se necesitan entrenamiento y estrategias efectivas para comprometer a las comunidades de fe a una respuesta nacional frente al VIH/SIDA, sin amenazar sus prácticas e ideologías.) |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 00433144 |
| e-ISSN | 23095830 |
| Journal | West Indian Medical Journal |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 59 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University Of The West Indies |
| Publisher Place | Jamaica |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Discipline Medicine Hiv Infections Psychology Religion And Psychology Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Cross-sectional Studies Cultural Characteristics Grenada Epidemiology Homosexuality Interviews As Topic Prostitution Risk-taking Sexual Behavior Socioeconomic Factors Substance-related Disorders |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
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