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Vol. 39. Issue S.
Pages 46S-65S (January 2010)
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Vol. 39. Issue S.
Pages 46S-65S (January 2010)
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Drugs, Women and Violence in the Americas: U.S. Results of a Multi-Centric Pilot Project (Phase 1)
Drogas, mujeres y violencia en el continente americano: resultados de un proyecto piloto multicéntrico en Estados Unidos (Fase 1)
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Rosa María González-Guarda1, Nilda Peragallo2, Ami Lynch3, Susanna Nemes3,
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snemes@socialsolutions.biz

Correspondencia: Susanna Nemes, Social Solutions International, Suite 201, 8070 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Estados Unidos
1 Ph.D., M.PH., R.N., C.PH. School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami. Coral Gables, FL, USA
2 Dr PH, RN, FAAN. School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami. Coral Gables, FL, USA
3 Ph.D. Social Solutions International, Inc. Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Abstract
Objectives

To explore the collective and individual experiences that Latin American females in the U. S. have with substance abuse, violence and risky sexual behaviors.

Methods

This study was conducted in two phases that were carried out from July 2006 to June 2007 in south Florida. This paper covers Phase 1. In Phase 1, focus groups were conducted among 93 women in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Through content analyses of the focus group transcriptions, major themes were identified.

Results

Participants identified substance abuse, violence and risky sexual behaviors as closely related problems of great concern in Latina women in the U.S. Three important themes emerged from the focus groups. These included “Living in the US and the Devaluing of Latino Culture,” the “Vicious Cycle of Abuse” and “Breaking the Silence”.

Conclusions

The results from this study suggest that substance abuse, violence and HIV should be addressed in an integrative and comprehensive manner. Recommendations for the development of policies, programs and services addressing substance abuse, violence and risk for HIV among Latinos are provided.

Key words:
Substance abuse
violence
sexually transmitted diseases
HIV
women
Resumen
Objetivo

explorar las experiencias colectivas e individuales que mujeres latinoamericanas experimentan en los Estados Unidos en relación con el abuso de sustancias, violencia y conductas sexuales de riesgo.

Métodos

el estudio se realizó en dos fases que se llevaron a cabo entre julio de 2006 y junio de 2007 en el sur del estado de la Florida (Estados Unidos). Este documento recoge la Fase 1, en la cual se llevaron a cabo grupos focales entre 93 mujeres, en inglés, español y portugués. A través de análisis de contenido de las transcripciones del grupo focal, se identificaron los principales temas.

Resultados

Los participantes identificaron el abuso de sustancias, violencia y conductas sexuales de riesgo como problemas íntimamente relacionados de gran preocupación en las mujeres latinas en los Estados Unidos. Tres importantes aspectos surgieron de los grupos focales: “Vivir en los Estados Unidos y la devaluación de la cultura latina”, el “círculo vicioso del abuso” y “rompiendo el silencio”.

Conclusiones

Los resultados de este estudio sugieren que el abuso de sustancias, violencia y VIH debe abordarse de una manera integrada y global. Se dan recomendaciones para el desarrollo de políticas, programas y servicios referidos a abuso de sustancias, violencia y riesgo de VIH entre los latinos.

Palabras clave:
trastornos relacionados con sustancias
violencia
enfermedades de transmisión sexual
VIH
mujeres
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