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Gabster, Amanda; Cislaghi, Beniamino; Pascale, Juan Miguel; Francis, Suzanna C.; Socha, Eliana; Mayaud, Philippe – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Indigenous adolescents and young people in Panama are at high-risk for sexually transmitted infections, due in part to limited access to condoms and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education. There is a paucity of evidence on how to develop sexual and reproductive health education programmes that incorporate different sources of…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, American Indians, Culturally Relevant Education
Leston, Jessica D.; Jessen, Cornelia M.; Simons, Brenna C. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
Background: The disparity in rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV/AIDS, and unplanned pregnancy between Alaska Native (AN) and non-AN populations, particularly among young adults and females, is significant and concerning. Focus groups were conducted to better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of rural Alaska youth…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Rural Youth, Alaska Natives, Focus Groups
Sondag, K. Ann; Strike, Carrie – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2011
This study examined the epidemiology of HIV among AI/ANs in Montana. Barriers to HIV testing and motivations to test also were explored. Analysis of data revealed that there were no significant changes in regard to HIV/AIDS case rates, demographic characteristics, or risk behaviors of AI/ANs infected with HIV/AIDS since reporting began in 1985.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), American Indians, Alaska Natives, Testing
Sileo, Nancy M.; Sileo, Thomas W. – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2008
Manuscript considers results of a research study that assesses American Indian university students' factual knowledge, understanding, and perceptions of susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, and relationships between their attitudes and decisions to engage in HIV-risk behaviors. Participants responded to a 57-item scaled survey and several demographic…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Self Efficacy, American Indians, Alaska Natives
Lowe, John – Journal of School Nursing, 2008
This pilot study tests the feasibility of using a Talking Circle approach and measures cultural values and beliefs within a HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention program conducted among a Native American (Cherokee) youth population. A descriptive correlation design was used to examine the relationship between Cherokee self-reliance and…
Descriptors: Prevention, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Communicable Diseases, American Indian Culture
Scott, Deborah; Langhorne, Aleisha – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
BeLieving In Native Girls (BLING) is a juvenile delinquency and HIV intervention at a residential boarding school for American Indian/Alaska Native adolescent girls ages 12-20 years. In 2010, 115 participants completed baseline surveys to identify risk and protective factors. Initial findings are discussed regarding a variety of topics, including…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Delinquency, Females, American Indians
Vernon, Irene S.; Thurman, Pamela Jumper – American Indian Quarterly, 2009
A quote From chief Wilma Mankiller in her "Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation" asks Natives to focus on their strengths and wisdom; for those in the health field, it motivates them to create a vision of health parity and community wellness. In following her lead the authors share general information about the health of Natives, focus on the health of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Females, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Health Personnel
Liddell, Jessica L.; Herzberg, Juliet – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
Native American groups in the United States experience extensive sexual and reproductive health disparities. However, the sexual health education and communication experiences of Native American groups are understudied. Thirty-one interviews were conducted with Native American women in the United States' Gulf Coast about their sexual and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Females, Sexuality, Health Education
Markus, Susan F. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
This article provides an example of a culturally responsive, community-based project for addressing social determinants of health in rural American Indian (AI) communities through: 1) empowering youth and community voices to set directions for HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy prevention and education efforts; 2) using…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Disease Control, Prevention
Sileo, Thomas W.; Gooden, Myma A. – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2004
American Indians/Alaska Natives represent slightly less than 0.9% of the total U.S. population, yet they account for one percent of the reported HIV and AIDS cases nationwide. Approximately 2537 cumulative AIDS cases have been identified in the American Indian/ Alaska Native community; AIDS related deaths account for about half of the cumulative…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention, American Indians, Alaska Natives
Kaufman, Carol E.; Litchfield, Anne; Schupman, Edwin; Mitchell, Christina M. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
This article describes the objectives, theoretical bases, development process, and evaluation efforts to-date for the Circle of Life (COL) curricula, HIV/AIDS prevention interventions designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. The curricula are based on Indigenous models of learning and behavior encompassing concepts of Western…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, Prevention, American Indians
Lapidus, Jodi A.; Bertolli, Jeanne; McGowan, Karen; Sullivan, Patrick – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2006
The goal of this study was to describe HIV risk behaviors, perceptions, testing, and prevention exposure among urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Interviewers administered a questionnaire to participants recruited through anonymous peer-referral sampling. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression were used to compare HIV…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Homeless People, Prevention, Urban American Indians
Johnson, Jeannette L.; Gryczynski, Jan; Wiechelt, Shelly A. – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2007
A needs assessment funded by the Center of Substance Abuse Prevention was conducted in 2005-2006 to determine the HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and hepatitis prevention needs of Native Americans living in Baltimore, Maryland. We used a community-based participatory approach to gain an in-depth understanding of local Native American health service…
Descriptors: Health Services, Diseases, Health Promotion, Substance Abuse
Ambler, Marjane – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2010
AIDS affects thousands of American Indians and Alaska Natives: They have the third highest rate of AIDS diagnosis in the United States, despite having the smallest population. To tackle this problem, the federal agency has provided capacity-building grants to seven tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) for an innovative, peer-to-peer initiative.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Pilot Projects, American Indians, Alaska Natives
Ka'opua, Lana Sue I.; Diaz, Tressa P.; Park, Soon H.; Bowen, Talita; Patrick, Kevin; Tamang, Suresh; Braun, Kathryn L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Background: The incidence of non-AIDS-defining cancers has increased significantly among persons living with HIV (PLHIV). Screening education is recommended. Purpose: Social learning, minority stress, and cultural safety theories informed this pilot to assess the feasibility of a colorectal cancer screening intervention targeted to PLHIV, with…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Cancer, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hawaiians
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