The Examination of Medical Mistrust among Native and Foreign-born Blacks Living with HIV/AIDS

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dc.contributor.advisorTalleyrand, Regine M.
dc.contributor.authorBetts-Campbell, Winifred F.
dc.creatorBetts-Campbell, Winifred F.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-12T02:57:36Z
dc.date.available2015-02-12T02:57:36Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBlacks living with HIV/AIDS who are currently receiving treatment in the United States. Medical mistrust plays a role in the extent to which Blacks access, receive, and continue with medical care. An examination of the literature on medical mistrust among Blacks living with HIV/AIDS was conducted and factors such as racial pride, religiosity, and communication were found to contribute to the development of medical mistrust within the Black community. A quantitative examination of medical mistrust due to differences in religiosity, racial pride, physician-patient communication, age, and sex among native and foreign-born Blacks living with HIV/AIDS was conducted. Three hypotheses were tested using one-way ANOVA and multiple regression analyses. Results from this study suggest that native-born participants may mistrust medical systems at a higher rate than their foreign-born counterparts. Further, pride in being Black and the communication between patient and physician also seem to play a role in the level of trust that participants have towards their treating physician and the medical system. Finally, participants indicated that spirituality and talking to friends/family members served as coping mechanisms for them but participants were less willing to seek services from a counselor or psychologist to cope with their diagnosis. Implications for medical staff, counseling, prevention and future research are provided
dc.format.extent225 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9165
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2014 Winifred F. Betts-Campbell
dc.subjectCounseling psychology
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectAfrican American
dc.subjectBlack
dc.subjectForeign-born
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectMedical Mistrust
dc.subjectNative-born
dc.titleThe Examination of Medical Mistrust among Native and Foreign-born Blacks Living with HIV/AIDS
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling and Development
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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