| Churches' responses to HIV/AIDS in two South African communities. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17329502 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Churches have attracted controversy for how they have dealt with AIDS: they have been criticized for moral stigmatism, yet lauded for their charitable works. Our purpose was to examine what churches were doing at the grass-roots level to deal with the impact of AIDS on their communities. This study was conducted in a rural area and an urban area outside of Durban, South Africa, a region with high HIV prevalence rates. We examined 2 indigenous churches (Shembe and Zionist) and one international church (Roman Catholic) in each community. We found that there was a widespread awareness of AIDS among church leaders and community members, and that churches were used as health resources by their members, yet no AIDS programs were run by any of the churches in the study locations. We argue that 4 key characteristics dictated the churches' responses to AIDS: resources, organizational structure, cultural appeal, and discipline. There are distinct advantages to partnering with churches for AIDS programming, yet significant complexities to navigating a meaningful dialogue with them also exist. |
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Authors:
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Mark Krakauer; Jodie Newbery |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (Chicago, Ill. : 2002) Volume: 6 ISSN: 1545-1097 ISO Abbreviation: J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic) Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-01 Completed Date: 2007-05-15 Revised Date: 2010-12-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101185740 Medline TA: J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-35 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Education, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA. mark.krakauer@mssm.edu |
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African Continental Ancestry Group
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ethnology,
psychology Female HIV Infections / ethnology, psychology, therapy* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Male Pastoral Care Qualitative Research Religion and Medicine* Rural Population Social Support* Socioeconomic Factors South Africa Spiritual Therapies Urban Population |
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