American Indians with HIV/Aids

Health and Social Service Needs, Barriers to Care, and Staisfaction with Services Among A Western Tribe

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ID5359880
AuthorsDurán, Duran Duran, Miguel Ángel García Guinea (corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume9
Issue2
Pages22-35
Publication date2000-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0893-5394 • E-ISSN: 1533-7731
PublisherCenters for American Indian and Alaska Native Health (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5820/aian.0902.2000.22
OpenAlexW11279556
LanguageEN
Citations received6

This study investigated the health care and social service needs, barriers to care and satisfaction with services among American Indians with HIV/AIDS in a western tribe. Individual interviews were conducted with 28 respondents, which constituted nearly the entire population obtaining HIV/AIDS medical services from the IHS in the target area. The survey found that expressed need for services in this frontier rural area were lower than urban counterparts, but that access to needed services was lower. Common unmet medical needs include mental health services, eye and dental care, traditional Native medicine, and substance abuse treatment. Common unmet social service needs include housing assistance, help obtaining food and clothing, and transportation. Limited access to essential services impedes the ability of American Indians with HIV/AIDS to maintain effective medical regimens

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