González-Guarda Rosa María, Peragallo Nilda, Lynch Ami, Nemes Susanna
School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami. Coral Gables, FL, USA.
Rev Colomb Psiquiatr. 2010 Sep 1;39(Supplement):46S-65S. doi: 10.1016/s0034-7450(14)60267-5.
To explore the collective and individual experiences that Latin American females in the U. S. have with substance abuse, violence and risky sexual behaviors. METHODS: This study was conducted in two phases that were carried out from July 2006 to June 2007 in south Florida. This paper covers Phase 1. In Phase 1, focus groups were conducted among 93 women in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Through content analyses of the focus group transcriptions, major themes were identified. RESULTS: Participants identified substance abuse, violence and risky sexual behaviors as closely related problems of great concern in Latina women in the U.S. Three important themes emerged from the focus groups. These included "Living in the US and the Devaluing of Latino Culture," the "Vicious Cycle of Abuse" and "Breaking the Silence". CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study suggest that substance abuse, violence and HIV should be addressed in an integrative and comprehensive manner. Recommendations for the development of policies, programs and services addressing substance abuse, violence and risk for HIV among Latinos are provided.
探究在美国的拉丁裔女性在药物滥用、暴力及危险性行为方面的集体和个人经历。
本研究分两个阶段进行，于2006年7月至2007年6月在佛罗里达州南部开展。本文涵盖第一阶段。在第一阶段，对93名女性进行了焦点小组访谈，使用英语、西班牙语和葡萄牙语。通过对焦点小组访谈记录的内容分析，确定了主要主题。
参与者认为药物滥用、暴力和危险性行为是美国拉丁裔女性密切相关且极为关切的问题。焦点小组出现了三个重要主题。这些主题包括“生活在美国与拉丁裔文化的贬值”“虐待的恶性循环”以及“打破沉默”。
本研究结果表明，药物滥用、暴力和艾滋病毒问题应采用综合全面的方式加以解决。针对拉丁裔人群中药物滥用、暴力及艾滋病毒风险，提供了制定相关政策、项目和服务的建议。
