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The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas): sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men.

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De Santis, JP; Gonzalez-Guarda, R; Provencio-Vasquez, E; Deleon, DA
Published in: Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society
January 2014

Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) experience a number of health disparities including high rates of HIV infection from high-risk sex, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence. Although some research is available to document the relationships of these health disparities in the literature, few studies have explored the intersection of these disparities and the factors that influence them. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences that Hispanic MSM residing in South Florida have with high-risk sex, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence. Focus groups were conducted and analyzed using grounded theory methodology until data saturation was reached (n = 20). Two core categories with subcategories emerged from the data: The Roots of Risk (Los raices del riesgo) and The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas). The results of the study provided some important clinical implications as well as directions for future research with Hispanic MSM.

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Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society

DOI

EISSN

1552-7832

ISSN

1043-6596

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

25

Issue

1

Start / End Page

23 / 32

Related Subject Headings

  • Unsafe Sex
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Spouse Abuse
  • Risk Factors
  • Nursing
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Hispanic or Latino
 

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De Santis, J. P., Gonzalez-Guarda, R., Provencio-Vasquez, E., & Deleon, D. A. (2014). The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas): sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, 25(1), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659613504110
De Santis, Joseph P., Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Elias Provencio-Vasquez, and Diego A. Deleon. “The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas): sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men.Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society 25, no. 1 (January 2014): 23–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659613504110.
De Santis JP, Gonzalez-Guarda R, Provencio-Vasquez E, Deleon DA. The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas): sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society. 2014 Jan;25(1):23–32.
De Santis, Joseph P., et al. “The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas): sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men.Journal of Transcultural Nursing : Official Journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan. 2014, pp. 23–32. Epmc, doi:10.1177/1043659613504110.
De Santis JP, Gonzalez-Guarda R, Provencio-Vasquez E, Deleon DA. The Tangled Branches (Las Ramas Enredadas): sexual risk, substance abuse, and intimate partner violence among Hispanic men who have sex with men. Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society. 2014 Jan;25(1):23–32.
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Published In

Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society

DOI

EISSN

1552-7832

ISSN

1043-6596

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

25

Issue

1

Start / End Page

23 / 32

Related Subject Headings

  • Unsafe Sex
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Spouse Abuse
  • Risk Factors
  • Nursing
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Homosexuality, Male
  • Hispanic or Latino