HIV/AIDS and African American Women: Research Opportunities to Stem the Epidemic
A study on HIV risk and Mental Health among African American Adolescent Girls
with HIV+ Mothers is a study which utilizes a mixed method research approach to explore the
relationship and communication characteristics between daughters and their HIV+ mothers,
as predictors of sexual behaviours and HIV risk of the adolescent.
The objective of this project is 1) to explore the experiences of HIV positive minority
women in New Jersey in accessing and navigating the healthcare system with
a view to addressing them and 2) to examine the relationship and
communication characteristics between daughters and their HIV+ mothers around
HIV prevention.
Among daughters, 85% reported having a good relationship with their mother
where they felt comfortable talking to her about sex.
Findings from Project DASH study have the potential to guide the development
of a larger study to: 1) examine specific elements of the mother-daughter relationship,
that can protect daughters against HIV risk, 2) identify modifiable risk factors for
HIV/AIDS in adolescents, 3) develop interventions that target mother-daughter
sexual communication as a methodology to reduce HIV risk.
The proposed approach has tremendous potential to further examine
specific drivers of HIV/AIDS in urban communities.
The ultimate goals is decreased transmission to further prevent the spread
of HIV in African American adolescent females.
HIV/AIDS and African American Women: Research Opportunities to Stem the Epidemic
HIV/AIDS Res Treat Open J. 2015; 2(3): e16- e17. doi: 10.17140/HARTOJ-2-e006
