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Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing.

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Kloos, B; Gross, SM; Meese, KJ; Meade, CS; Doughty, JD; Hawkins, DD; Zimmerman, SO; Snow, DL; Sikkema, KJ
Published in: American journal of community psychology
December 2005

As a population, persons with serious mental illness (SMI) have an elevated risk for HIV infection. However, relatively little is known about how the risk of HIV has affected their lives, how persons with SMI evaluate their HIV risk, and what preventive measures they undertake. Furthermore, relatively little is known about community-based HIV prevention for persons with SMI as most interventions have been restricted to clinical settings. This report presents findings on the HIV-related experiences of persons with SMI living in supportive housing programs, one possible setting for implementing community-based HIV prevention with this population. The qualitative investigation interviewed 41 men and women living in five supportive housing programs. In-depth, qualitative interviews elicited discussion of research participants' (a) experiences with HIV, (b) knowledge about HIV and HIV prevention, (c) assessments of their own risk, (d) descriptions of how they apply their prevention knowledge, and (e) reports of barriers for HIV prevention. Research participants describe social networks that have substantial contact with persons affected by HIV. However, contrary to some expectations of persons with SMI, research participants report using HIV prevention knowledge in negotiating their risk of contracting HIV. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of their relevance for implementing community-based HIV prevention for persons with SMI.

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Published In

American journal of community psychology

DOI

EISSN

1573-2770

ISSN

0091-0562

Publication Date

December 2005

Volume

36

Issue

3-4

Start / End Page

357 / 372

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk Factors
  • Qualitative Research
  • Public Housing
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Mentally Ill Persons
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Interview, Psychological
 

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Kloos, B., Gross, S. M., Meese, K. J., Meade, C. S., Doughty, J. D., Hawkins, D. D., … Sikkema, K. J. (2005). Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing. American Journal of Community Psychology, 36(3–4), 357–372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-005-8631-1
Kloos, Bret, Steven M. Gross, Katharine J. Meese, Christina S. Meade, Jhan D. Doughty, Dietra D. Hawkins, Susan O. Zimmerman, David L. Snow, and Kathleen J. Sikkema. “Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing.American Journal of Community Psychology 36, no. 3–4 (December 2005): 357–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-005-8631-1.
Kloos B, Gross SM, Meese KJ, Meade CS, Doughty JD, Hawkins DD, et al. Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing. American journal of community psychology. 2005 Dec;36(3–4):357–72.
Kloos, Bret, et al. “Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing.American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 36, no. 3–4, Dec. 2005, pp. 357–72. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10464-005-8631-1.
Kloos B, Gross SM, Meese KJ, Meade CS, Doughty JD, Hawkins DD, Zimmerman SO, Snow DL, Sikkema KJ. Negotiating risk: knowledge and use of HIV prevention by persons with serious mental illness living in supportive housing. American journal of community psychology. 2005 Dec;36(3–4):357–372.
Journal cover image

Published In

American journal of community psychology

DOI

EISSN

1573-2770

ISSN

0091-0562

Publication Date

December 2005

Volume

36

Issue

3-4

Start / End Page

357 / 372

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk Factors
  • Qualitative Research
  • Public Housing
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Mentally Ill Persons
  • Mental Disorders
  • Male
  • Interview, Psychological