Stewart Jennifer M
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA,
J Relig Health. 2014 Apr;53(2):317-25. doi: 10.1007/s10943-012-9627-4.
Clergy and lay leaders have a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of HIV Ministries within the African American church. However, little is known about the actual roles these men and women have, the barriers they face and the supports they have found in the development and maintenance of an HIV Ministry. The purpose of this study is to examine the role, barriers and supports clergy and lay leaders experienced in the development of a long-standing HIV ministry in an African American church. These data were gathered from a larger ethnographic study, which examined the role of religious culture in the development, implementation and maintenance of an HIV ministry. Data for this study were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. Results revealed that the primary role of clergy and lay leaders involved dispelling myths surrounding HIV and ensuring congregational support. The primary barrier to the development and maintenance was views regarding sexuality. The primary support was their relationships with congregants that lived with HIV and AIDS. This information can assist in developing interventions to enhance the African American church movement toward HIV ministries.
神职人员和非神职领袖在非裔美国人教会中艾滋病毒事工的发展和维持方面发挥着关键作用。然而，对于这些男女在艾滋病毒事工的发展和维持中实际扮演的角色、所面临的障碍以及所获得的支持，我们知之甚少。本研究的目的是探讨神职人员和非神职领袖在非裔美国人教会建立长期艾滋病毒事工过程中所经历的角色、障碍和支持。这些数据来自一项规模更大的人种学研究，该研究考察了宗教文化在艾滋病毒事工的发展、实施和维持中的作用。本研究的数据通过深入的半结构化访谈收集。结果显示，神职人员和非神职领袖的主要角色包括消除围绕艾滋病毒的误解并确保会众的支持。发展和维持的主要障碍是对性取向的看法。主要支持是他们与感染艾滋病毒和艾滋病的会众的关系。这些信息有助于制定干预措施，以推动非裔美国人教会向艾滋病毒事工发展。
