The impact of acculturation on Latinos' perceived barriers to HIV primary care.

Journal Article (Multicenter Study;Journal Article)

US Latino adults are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic and experience disparities in access to HIV care. However, relatively little is known about how acculturation affects perceived barriers to engagement in care among Latinos. This article examines factors that may be associated with engaging HIV-infected persons in primary care by using interview data from 651 Latino and non-Latino adults presenting for services at five agencies that participated in a multisite demonstration project Latinos (n=219) were more likely than non-Latino Whites (n=117) to be male, recently diagnosed with HIV, less educated, without health insurance, not on Medicaid, taking HIV medications, and in better physical health. In addition, Latinos were more likely to report facing numerous structural barriers, stigma-related worries/concerns, and belief barriers than were non-Latino Whites. Upon closer examination of the Latino subsample, acculturation (based on language) was associated with reported structural barriers, worry/concern barriers, and belief barriers. In the final multivariate model that controlled for site, Spanish language was significantly associated with experiencing stigma-related worries/concerns that impact HIV status.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Rajabiun, S; Rumptz, MH; Felizzola, J; Frye, A; Relf, M; Yu, G; Cunningham, WE

Published Date

  • January 2008

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 18 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 403 - 408

PubMed ID

  • 19157242

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC4844059

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1945-0826

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1049-510X

Language

  • eng