RYAN WHITE CARE ACT SERVICE USE BY ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND OTHER CLIENTS IN THREE CALIFORNIA METROPOLITAN AREAS (1997-1998)

The HIV epidemic disproportionately affects historically underserved members of racial/ethnic minorities. This paper compares HIV service use patterns for 653 Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) with those of other racial and ethnic minority clients (N = 28,201) at three selected Ryan White Comprehe...

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Published in:Journal of community health Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 403 - 417
Main Authors: Pounds, Moses B., Conviser, Richard, Ashman, Jill J., Bourassa, Virginia
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Kluwer Academic/Human Science Press 01-12-2002
Springer Nature B.V
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Summary:The HIV epidemic disproportionately affects historically underserved members of racial/ethnic minorities. This paper compares HIV service use patterns for 653 Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) with those of other racial and ethnic minority clients (N = 28,201) at three selected Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (CARE) Act grantee sites in California. Study results show a relatively high proportion of APIs with advanced HIV disease. APIs use hospital-based HIV clinics at relatively high rates, and they use HIV case management, housing assistance, day/respite care, food/nutrition, substance abuse treatment, and health education services in relatively low numbers. Research suggests that social, cultural, and economic factors may influence health seeking behaviors and providers' practices. While there are relatively few APIs living with HIV in the US, the rate of API population growth from immigration underscores the need for service providers to take into account cultural and social factors to improve access to treatment.
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ISSN:0094-5145
1573-3610
DOI:10.1023/A:1020649101613