HIV knowledge, attitudes and use of health services among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
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Henrike Körner and Augustine Asante report on a pilot study which seeks to survey periodically HIV knowledge, perceptions and use of health services among people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This paper was presented at the AFAO HIV Educators Conference 2008.
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HIV knowledge, attitudes and use of health services among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- 1. Henrike K örner Augustine Asante HIV knowledge, attitudes and use of health services among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- 5. Gender
- 7. Frequency of using health services
- 8. Views about routine health checks
- 9. Potential barriers to using health services
- 11. Knowledge of HIV transmission & protection methods
- 12. Perceptions of HIV infection risk (Who can get HIV?)
- 13. Views about HIV testing and actual testing for HIV
- 14. Stigma and Discriminations: Views about PLWHA
- 15. How should people with HIV/AIDS be treated?
- 16. Disclosure of HIV status
- 17. HIV and shame
Editor's Notes
- Data from Gay Community periodic surveys for gay men Australian Study of Health and Relationships – data for general population Asian Gay Men survey – BUT: no data about the general population from CALD background; And the majority of HIV infection in people who were born in non-English speaking countries is attributed to heterosexual contact