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Project Thanks: Examining Hiv/Aids-Related Barriers And Facilitators To Care In African American Women: A Community Perspective, Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Meena Mahadevan, Ijeoma Opara, Monica Rodriguez, Megan Trusdell, Jessica Kelly
Project Thanks: Examining Hiv/Aids-Related Barriers And Facilitators To Care In African American Women: A Community Perspective, Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Meena Mahadevan, Ijeoma Opara, Monica Rodriguez, Megan Trusdell, Jessica Kelly
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Project THANKS, (Turning HIV/AIDS into Knowledge for Sisters), is an evidence-based intervention that utilizes a community-based participatory and empowerment building approach for African American female substance abusers living with HIV and other chronic diseases. This qualitative study sought to gain insight from women living with HIV on how to improve Project THANKS. African American women living with substance abuse disorders, HIV, and other comorbidities were recruited from three community based health centers in New Jersey (N = 31). Ninety minute focus group sessions were implemented in each health center. The focus group sessions were designed to understand the perceived factors …