Publications and Presentations
Communication between Middle SES Black Women and Healthcare Providers about HIV Testing
We discuss the importance of healthcare providers engaging their middle SES Black female patients in routine discussions about sexual health and sexual risk reduction, regardless of providers’ perceptions of their potential STI/HIV risk. We recommend including SES as a variable in data collection and research in order to better understand how social class, race, and gender affect sexual health behavior and the provision of STI and HIV/AIDS prevention to diverse populations.
Black*Women and HIV/AIDS:
Findings from Southeast
Regional Consumer and Provider
Focus Group Interviews
The findings presented in this issue brief give voice to the needs of black women in the fight against HIV infection and provide suggestions to health departments and community based organizations to better serve
this population. Both the regional forums and this issue brief provide a springboard for dialogue and action surrounding holistic approaches to
addressing the prevention, care and treatment needs of black women in the United States.
Opinion: Cancer disparities are shrinking, but the work of health equity is just getting started
The story of a person’s health is not just a story of doctors, insurance, and pharmaceuticals; it’s also the story of that person’s community, of the environment they grew up in, the employment opportunities they have, the food they can access, and many other social determinants of health.
If we want to find answers to our health crises, researchers and care providers can’t settle for only asking questions about treatment options and personal habits. They also need to partner with communities to ask questions about issues like violence and policing, housing, green space, air quality, and locally-sourced fresh food.
The Roanoke Valley Community: Reflections of Strength, Unity, and Resilience
Motivational Interviewing Counseling to Increase Endocrine Therapy Adherence in Diverse Patients
Up to ten years of oral endocrine therapy can help prevent breast cancer recurrence and death in approximately 70% of patients diagnosed with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer for whom it is prescribed, but long-term adherence is low, particularly among Black women and those younger than age 50. Because the barriers to adherence are multifaceted, in this study, we designed and pilot-tested a flexible, evidence-based counseling intervention to help diverse women set breast health goals and identify and overcome the barriers to adherence.
