Poster Presentations
Session Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
African Americans (AA) men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected with HIV. This study used a sampling of 344 AA MSM from the 2000-2016 NHANES Surveys who had reported HIV test results. Age, income, and educational status were predictive of an HIV test result among AA MSM. The results of this study could be used to train patient navigators on coping strategies using Lazarus and Folkman’s theory of stress, appraisal, and coping for reducing stigma among AA MSM, encouraging them to seek HIV testing to decrease the incidence and prevalence of HIV among AA MSM.
Recommended Citation
Higgins, J. M. (2020, October 1-2). Predictors of HIV testing among African American men who have sex with men [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/1/
Predictors of HIV Testing Among African American Men Who Have Sex with Men
African Americans (AA) men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected with HIV. This study used a sampling of 344 AA MSM from the 2000-2016 NHANES Surveys who had reported HIV test results. Age, income, and educational status were predictive of an HIV test result among AA MSM. The results of this study could be used to train patient navigators on coping strategies using Lazarus and Folkman’s theory of stress, appraisal, and coping for reducing stigma among AA MSM, encouraging them to seek HIV testing to decrease the incidence and prevalence of HIV among AA MSM.
Recommended Citation
Higgins, J. M. (2020, October 1-2). Predictors of HIV testing among African American men who have sex with men [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/1/
