An AIDS education and prevention program for hospitalized adolescents.
This paper describes the development of a human immunodeficiency virus Prevention Program for a University-based adolescent psychiatric unit. The intervention spans 8 days with components in school, activity therapies, and a specific group that teaches sexual education. Important aspects that have contributed to the success of this intervention include its integration into a general sex education program, the utilization of the psychiatric milieu for promotion of the intervention, the participation of a person with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the educational process, "high tech" components, such as attractive well-designed videos, and assessment and evaluation. The importance of AIDS education for psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents will be further elaborated.
Ponton
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University of California, San Francisco 94143.
DiClemente
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McKenna
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors