A Case Study in Collaborating with Atlanta-Based African-American Churches: A Promising Means for Reaching Inner-City Substance Users with Rapid HIV Testing

被引：15

作者：

Whiters, David L. ^{[1
]}

Santibanez, Scott ^{[2
]}

Dennison, David ^{[1
]}

Clark, H. Westley ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Recovery Consultants Atlanta Inc, 1904 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 USA

[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Faith Based & Community Org Team, Atlanta, GA USA

[3] Subst Abuse & Mental Hlth Serv Adm, Ctr Subst Abuse Treatment, Rockville, MD USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED SOCIAL WORK | 2010年 / 7卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

African American church; HIV rapid testing; innercity substance users; addiction treatment and peer-led recovery support services;

D O I：

10.1080/15433710903175981

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

This case study examined programmatic data from a federally funded faith-based rapid HIV testing initiative. In 2004, Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc. (RCA, Inc.) began providing rapid HIV testing in collaboration with six Atlanta-based African-American churches. Of the 1,947 persons tested from January 2004 to July 2005, 1,872 (96.1%) were African-American, 1,247 (64%) were male, and 1,612 (82.8%) were between the age of 26 and 56. A total of 85 HIV-infected individuals were identified and 72 were identified as previously undiagnosed cases (positivity rate of 3.7%). This case study highlights and promotes rapid HIV testing offered in partnership with African American churches as a strategy for raising HIV awareness among inner-city substance users.

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页码：103 / 114

页数：12