Language and Culture in Health Literacy for People Living with HIV: Perspectives of Health Care Providers and Professional Care Team Members

• Published in: AIDS Research and Treatment Vol. 2016; pp. 145 - 154
• Main Authors: Mogobe, Keitshokile Dintle, Shaibu, Sheila, Matshediso, Ellah, Sabone, Motshedisi, Ntsayagae, Esther, Nicholas, Patrice K., Portillo, Carmen J., Corless, Inge B., Rose, Carol Dawson, Johnson, Mallory O., Webel, Allison, Cuca, Yvette, Rivero-Méndez, Marta, Solís Báez, Solymar S., Nokes, Kathleen, Reyes, Darcel, Kemppainen, Jeanne, Reid, Paula, Sanzero Eller, Lucille, Lindgren, Teri, Holzemer, William L., Wantland, Dean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2016; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; Analysis; Antiretroviral drugs; Care and treatment; Clinical outcomes; Demographic aspects; Education; Health care access; Health education; Health literacy; HIV; HIV patients; Human immunodeficiency virus; Language; Nursing care; Nursing schools; Professions; Researchers; United States; San Francisco California

Low health literacy has been linked to inadequate engagement in care and may serve as a contributor to poor health outcomes among people living with HIV and AIDS. The purpose of this paper was to examine the perspectives of health care providers and professional care team members regarding health li...