Neighborhoods and HIV: A Social Ecological Approach to Prevention and Care

Neighborhood factors have been linked to HIV risk behaviors, HIV counseling and testing, and HIV medical care. However, the social-psychological mechanisms that connect neighborhood factors to HIV-related behaviors have not been fully determined. In this article we review the research on neighborhoo...

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Published inThe American psychologist Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 210 - 224
Main Authors Latkin, Carl A, German, Danielle, Vlahov, David, Galea, Sandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Psychological Association 01.05.2013
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Ecological Factors
Epidemiology
Etiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Intervention
Medical Services
Neighborhoods
Physical Environment
Prevention
Residence Characteristics
Self Destructive Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Social Environment
Social Networks
Well Being
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Summary:Neighborhood factors have been linked to HIV risk behaviors, HIV counseling and testing, and HIV medical care. However, the social-psychological mechanisms that connect neighborhood factors to HIV-related behaviors have not been fully determined. In this article we review the research on neighborhood factors and HIV-related behaviors, approaches to measuring neighborhoods, and mechanisms that may help to explain how the physical and social environment within neighborhoods may lead to HIV-related behaviors. We then discuss organizational, geographic, and social network approaches to intervening in neighborhoods to reduce HIV transmission and facilitate HIV medical care with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality and increasing social and psychological well-being.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/a0032704