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HIV Prevention Among Mexican Migrants at Different Migration Phases: Exposure to Prevention Messages and Association With Testing Behaviors
AIDS education and prevention, v 27(6), pp 547-565
Dec 2015
PMID: 26595267
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Abstract
Mobile populations are at increased risk for HIV infection. Exposure to HIV prevention messages at all phases of the migration process may help decrease im/migrants' HIV risk. We investigated levels of exposure to HIV prevention messages, factors associated with message exposure, and the association between exposure to prevention messages and HIV testing behavior among Mexican im/migrants at different phases of the migration process. We conducted a cross-sectional, probability survey of Mexican im/migrants (N = 3,149) traveling through the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. The results indicate limited exposure to prevention messages (57-75%) and suboptimal last 12-month HIV testing rates (14-25%) across five migration phases. Compared to pre-departure levels (75%), exposure to messages decreases at all post-departure migration phases (57-63%, p < .001). In general, exposure to prevention messages is positively associated with greater odds of HIV testing at the pre-departure, destination, and interception phases. Binational efforts need to be intensified to reach and deliver HIV prevention to Mexican im/migrants across the migration continuum.
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- Title
- HIV Prevention Among Mexican Migrants at Different Migration Phases: Exposure to Prevention Messages and Association With Testing Behaviors
- Creators
- Ana P Martinez-Donate - Drexel UniversityM Gudelia Rangel - U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, Mexico Section, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.Xiao Zhang - University of Wisconsin–MadisonNorma-Jean Simon - Department of Population Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WisconsinNatalie Rhoads - University of Wisconsin–MadisonJ Eduardo Gonzalez-Fagoaga - U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, Mexico Section, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.Ahmed Asadi Gonzalez - Autonomous University of Baja California
- Publication Details
- AIDS education and prevention, v 27(6), pp 547-565
- Grant note
- P2C HD047873 / NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD046886 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000366073900005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84947930512
- Other Identifier
- 991019168432804721
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