Adedimeji Adebola A, Asibon Aba, O'Connor Gerard, Carson Richard, Cowan Ethan, McKinley Philip, Leider Jason, Mallon Patrick, Calderon Yvette
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Harold and Muriel Block Building #515, Bronx, New York, NY, 10461, USA,
J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Feb;17(1):89-95. doi: 10.1007/s10903-014-9986-x.
In 2012, immigrants constitute 63% of new cases of heterosexually transmitted HIV among individuals born outside Ireland. Current strategies to encourage testing can be ineffective if immigrants perceive them as culturally insensitive. We obtained qualitative data to explore challenges to voluntary HIV-testing for immigrants in Ireland. Content analysis was undertaken to identify and describe pertinent themes. Widespread beliefs that HIV is primarily a disease of African immigrants were identified as challenges that constrain access to testing and care. The organization and location of testing services, attitude of health workers, and beliefs regarding mandatory HIV-testing for immigrants seeking access to welfare benefits were also identified. Immigrants in Ireland encounter a variety of structural, cultural and personal constraints to HIV testing. Opportunities exist in the Irish Health system to increase testing among immigrants through greater acknowledgement of cultural sensitivities of immigrant groups.
2012年，在出生于爱尔兰境外的人群中，移民占异性传播艾滋病毒新病例的63%。如果移民认为当前鼓励检测的策略缺乏文化敏感性，那么这些策略可能会无效。我们获取了定性数据，以探究爱尔兰移民进行自愿艾滋病毒检测所面临的挑战。开展了内容分析，以识别和描述相关主题。普遍认为艾滋病毒主要是非洲移民的疾病，这被视为限制检测和护理机会的挑战。还确定了检测服务的组织和地点、卫生工作者的态度，以及对于寻求福利的移民进行强制性艾滋病毒检测的看法。爱尔兰的移民在进行艾滋病毒检测时面临各种结构、文化和个人方面的限制。爱尔兰卫生系统有机会通过更多地认识移民群体的文化敏感性来增加移民中的检测率。
