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Review of HIV Testing Efforts in Historically Black Churches

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  • Latrice Crystal Pichon

    (School of Public Health, University of Memphis, 209 Robison Hall, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Terrinieka Williams Powell

    (Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe Street, E4614 Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This paper aims to critically assess the state of HIV testing in African American churches. A comprehensive review of peer-reviewed publications on HIV testing in church-based settings was conducted by two independent coders. Twenty-six papers published between 1991 and 2015, representing 24 unique projects, were identified addressing at least one dimension of HIV testing. Thirteen faith-based projects have implemented HIV testing events or had clergy promote the importance of testing and knowing one’s HIV status, but empirical data and rigorous study designs were limited. Only eight papers reported onsite HIV testing in churches. Less than 5% of the studies reported the percentage of congregants who returned for their test results. Finally, no study has examined at baseline or post-intervention behavioral intentions to be screened for HIV. Future research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV testing in churches and to explore the possibilities of the role of the church and leadership structure in the promotion of HIV treatment and care.

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  • Latrice Crystal Pichon & Terrinieka Williams Powell, 2015. "Review of HIV Testing Efforts in Historically Black Churches," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:6:p:6016-6026:d:50316
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    1. Latrice C. Pichon & Terrinieka Williams Powell & Andrea Williams Stubbs & Nicole Becton-Odum & Siri Ogg & Trisha Arnold & Idia B. Thurston, 2020. "An Exploration of U.S. Southern Faith Leaders’ Perspectives of HIV Prevention, Sexuality, and Sexual Health Teachings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-13, August.
    2. Latrice C. Pichon & Erin N. Jewell & Andrea Williams Stubbs & DeMarcus Jones & Bettina Campbell & Katrina M. Kimble & Gina M. Stewart & LaRonia Hurd-Sawyer & Lacretia Carroll & Terrinieka W. Powell, 2023. "An Engaged Community of Faith to Decrease HIV Stigma in the U.S. South," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, January.
    3. Latrice C. Pichon & Kristen R. Rossi & Siri A. Ogg & Lisa J. Krull & Dorcas Young Griffin, 2015. "Social Support, Stigma and Disclosure: Examining the Relationship with HIV Medication Adherence among Ryan White Program Clients in the Mid-South USA," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-12, June.
    4. Tifiness Mary Banda Kamanga & Lusungu Chirambo & Martha Valeta & Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, 2023. "“We Reach to People Through Different Means†: Factors That Influence HIV Counseling and Testing Among Religious People in Lilongwe, Malawi," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, June.

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