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Health and Cultural Determinants of Voluntary HIV Testing and Counseling Among Middle-Aged and Older Latina Women |
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| Authors: | Shelley L Craig Richard L Beaulaurier Frederick L Newman Mario De La Rosa David J Brennan |
| Institution: | 1. Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work , University of Toronto , Ontario , Canada shelley.craig@utoronto.ca;3. School of Social Work , Florida International University , Miami , FL;4. Department of Health Policy and Management Stempel School of Public Health , Florida International University , Miami , FL;5. Center for Research on US Latinos HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, School of Social Work , Florida International University , Miami , FL;6. Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada |
| Abstract: | The rate of cases of HIV/AIDS in older people is increasing; indeed one out of every four people with HIV/AIDS is over age 50. This study describes the correlates of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) using structural equation modeling techniques for a sample of 135 middle-aged and middle-aged and older Latinas in South Florida. Over 60% of participants had been tested for HIV. Provider endorsement was found to be the strongest predictor of VCT (odds ratio OR] = 6. 38), followed by having a clinic as a regular source of healthcare (OR = 3.88). Social work implications are provided. |
| Keywords: | HIV testing middle-aged and older women Latina healthcare |