title: Unique factors that place older Hispanic women at risk for HIV: intimate partner violence, machismo, and marianismo.
abstract: Hispanic women who are 50 years of age and older have been shown to be at increased risk of acquiring HIV infection due to age and culturally related issues. The purpose of our study was to investigate factors that increase HIV risk among older Hispanic women (OHW) as a basis for development or adaptation of an age and culturally tailored intervention designed to prevent HIV-related risk behaviors. We used a qualitative descriptive approach. Five focus groups were conducted in Miami, Florida, with 50 participants. Focus group discussions centered around eight major themes: intimate partner violence (IPV), perimenopausal-postmenopausal-related biological changes, cultural factors that interfere with HIV prevention, emotional and psychological changes, HIV knowledge, HIV risk perception, HIV risk behaviors, and HIV testing. Findings from our study stressed the importance of nurses' roles in educating OHW regarding IPV and HIV prevention.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Rosina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cianelli
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Villegas
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaelber
authors.forename: Nilda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peragallo
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D017144:Focus Groups; D005783:Gender Identity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data