BookBisola O. Ojikutu, Valerie E. Stone, editors.
Summary: More people in communities of color are contracting, living with, and being treated for HIV/AIDS than ever before. In 2005, 71% of new AIDS cases were diagnosed in people of color. The rate of HIV infection in the African-American community alone has increased from 25% of total cases diagnosed in 1985 to 50% in 2005. Latinos similarly comprise a disproportionate segment of the AIDS epidemic: though they make up only 14% of the U.S. population, 20% of AIDS cases diagnosed in 2004 were Latino/a. Though the number of racial and ethnic minority HIV/AIDS cases continues to grow, the health care community has been unable to adequately meet the unique medical needs of these populations. African-American, Latino/Latina, and other patients of color are less likely to seek medical care, have sufficient access to the health care system, or receive the drugs they need for as long as they need them. HIV/AIDS in Minority Communities acknowledges the prevalence of HIV/AIDS within minority communities in the U.S. and strives to educate physicians about the barriers to treatment that exist for minority patients. By analyzing the main causes of treatment failure and promoting respect for individual and cultural values, this book effectively teaches readers to provide responsive, patient-centered care and devise preventive strategies for minority communities. Comprehensive chapters contributed by physicians with extensive experience dealing with HIV/AIDS in minority communities cover issues as far-reaching as: anti-retroviral therapy; dermatologic manifestations and co-morbidities of the disease in patients of color; unique risks to women and MSMs of color; participation of minority cases in HIV research; and substance abuse and mental health issues.
Contents:
Achieving health equity among US communities of color at risk for or living with HIV
Epidemiology of HIV infection in communities of color in the United States
PrEP and the Black community
HIV prevention, care, and treatment among Black men who have sex with men (MSM)
HIV/AIDS and the Latino populations in the United States
Women of color and HIV
HIV and immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean living in the United States
HIV in the South
Neighborhood-level structural factors, HIV and communities of color
Substance use disorder and HIV
HIV prevention, care and treatment for transgender communities of color
Medical mistrust, discrimination, and the domestic HIV epidemic
Incarceration and the HIV epidemic.