| Problem Posing and Cultural Tailoring: Developing an HIV/AIDS Health Literacy Toolkit With the African American Community. | |
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PMID: 22102601 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The rate of HIV infection among African Americans is disproportionately higher than for other racial groups in the United States. Previous research suggests that low level of health literacy (HL) is an underlying factor to explain racial disparities in the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS. The present research describes a community and university project to develop a culturally tailored HIV/AIDS HL toolkit in the African American community. Paulo Freire's pedagogical philosophy and problem-posing methodology served as the guiding framework throughout the development process. Developing the HIV/AIDS HL toolkit occurred in a two-stage process. In Stage 1, a nonprofit organization and research team established a collaborative partnership to develop a culturally tailored HIV/AIDS HL toolkit. In Stage 2, African American community members participated in focus groups conducted as Freirian cultural circles to further refine the HIV/AIDS HL toolkit. In both stages, problem posing engaged participants' knowledge, experiences, and concerns to evaluate a working draft toolkit. The discussion and implications highlight how Freire's pedagogical philosophy and methodology enhances the development of culturally tailored health information. |
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R V Rikard; Maxine S Thompson; Rachel Head; Carlotta McNeil; Caressa White |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-18 |
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Title: Health promotion practice Volume: - ISSN: 1524-8399 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890609 Medline TA: Health Promot Pract Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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