Teitelman, Anne M. PhD, CRNP, FAANP; Tennille, Julie MSW, LSW; Bohinski, Julia M. MS, BSN; Jemmott, Loretta S. PhD, RN, FAAN; Jemmott, John B. III PhD
School of Nursing (Drs Teitelman and L.S. Jemmott, and Ms Bohinski) School of Social Policy and Practice (Ms Tennille), and School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication (Dr J.B. Jemmott III), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Correspondence: Anne M. Teitelman, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, Center for Health Equities Research, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Fagin Hall, 2L (room 244), 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 ([email protected]).
This research was supported by NIMH grant 1K01MH080649-01A1 and University of Pennsylvania: Center for AIDS Research and Institute for Urban Research. The authors thank late Dr Martin Fishbein for suggestions about the wording of the open-ended questions on the brief survey; Dr Patricia Benner, Dr Pat D'Antonio, and Annet Davis-Vogel for reading and commenting on drafts of the article; Lynette Gueits for her role in advising on the development of the focus group guide; the Talking about Relationships Project research team members for logistical support during focus groups and for insightful discussions during the coding process; and the research study participants for the time and thoughtful comments.
The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.
