“Of course it’s relevant!”: A focus group study of older adults' perceived importance of HIV/AIDS prevention education

Abstract

This article reports on older adults' perceptions and opinions about the importance of

Sexual Aging: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research on the Sexuality and Sexual Health of Older Adults

“…Older adults feel that HIV prevention messages are generally not targeted toward their age group, despite feeling that they are at risk of HIV infection through unprotected sex (Klein et al, 2001). Furthermore, many older adults still occupy a caregiving role to children and grandchildren, indicating that prevention strategies that ignore the older generation may miss the chance to further their reach within the younger generation (Altschuler & Katz, 2015; Jobson, 2010). In South Africa, an intervention strategy which was sensitive to masculine ideologies within this culture allowed men to create a “safe-space” in which to discuss and receive information about sexual health (Jobson, 2010).…”

“…Thus, qualitative research in this area would be crucial for understanding the patterns of sexual behavior of older adults and formulating public health interventions. Studies included in this review (Altschuler & Katz, 2015; Jobson, 2010) show that older adults not only lack information on STIs but are also willing to learn if given the opportunity.…”

Poor HIV-Related Outcomes in Older Adults Newly Diagnosed With HIV: A 4-Year Retrospective Analysis From a Single Site in Asia

“…In addition to inconsistent condom use, older adults are also less aware of the different options available for HIV prevention including PrEP 16 and have fewer means of accessing this information. 33 The majority of newly diagnosed HIV cases in our setting presented late, but this was significantly higher among older adults. These findings are not unique to our setting.…”

The related factors of new HIV infection among older men in Sichuan, China: a case–control study

“…They believed that AIDS was a disease of the young people, placing themselves at risk of HIV unknowingly [27][28][29]. What's more, older adults were typically omitted from HIV prevention programs [30]. Most studies focused on the awareness rate of HIV-related knowledge among different populations and its influencing factors, and rare concern on the specific impact of HIV-related knowledge on new HIV infection in older men.…”