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- There's a growing concern about HIV/AIDS rates among young heterosexual African American men, but there's not much focus on this group.
- Nontraditional prevention programs, like those in barbershops, could be effective, yet little is known about what barbers and owners think of these programs.
- This study reveals that barbers see young African American men as at risk for HIV and are supportive of a barber-led intervention aimed at reducing this risk, showcasing perspectives rarely highlighted in existing research.
Article Abstract
Despite increasing HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality, focus on young heterosexual African American men is limited. Nontraditional community-based prevention programs may be most effective for this demographic. Barbershops are one potential venue; however, barbers' and barbershop owners' views on the concept are less known. This paper describes attitudes and beliefs among barbers and barbershop owners regarding delivering a barber-facilitated, skills-based HIV risk-reduction intervention to their clientele. Participants believed that young heterosexual African American men were at significant risk for HIV and highly regarded the intervention model. This novel work contributes a voice to the literature that is infrequently heard.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687538 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0b013e318282b2b5 | DOI Listing |
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