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Factors affecting the emotional and physical health of aging latinos living with HIV/AIDS on the United States-Mexico border
Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health educationDiversity and culture
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Identify specific needs of the aging Latino population living with HIV/AIDS on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Assess levels of comfort with new medical knowledge and protocols among the aging Latino population living with HIV/AIDS on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Differentiate between issues common among aging male Latino participants and those common among aging female Latina participants living with HIV/AIDS on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Keyword(s): Aging, Mental Health
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been a co-investigator and research coordinator of multiple federally funded grants focusing on substance abuse, mental health and quality of life, and adherence to antiretroviral medications among HIV/AIDS infected Latinos living with HIV/AIDS. I am currently collaborating in research projects focused on the assessment of self-perceived risk and risk reduction for HIV/AIDS and STI among the Latino population living on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.