Effects and generalizability of communally oriented HIV-AIDS prevention versus general health promotion groups for single, inner-city women in urban clinics.
A primary prevention, behavioral intervention designed to reduce HIV risk behavior was tested in a randomized, controlled trial with single, inner-city women. A total of 935 women were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: a small group, 6-session communally oriented HIV prevention intervention; a yoked general health promotion intervention control; or a standard care control. Both interventions involved the interactive use of videotapes by live group leaders. The HIV prevention intervention, in particular, resulted in significant positive effects on self-reported and behaviorally assessed safer-sex behavior. Women in the HIV prevention group showed reduced point prevalences of medically tested sexually transmitted diseases at follow-up in some comparisons.
Applied Psychology Center, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Ohio 44242-0001, USA. shobfoll@kent.edu
Stevan E
SE
Hobfoll
Anita P
AP
Jackson
Justin
J
Lavin
Robert J
RJ
Johnson
Kerstin E E
KE
Schröder
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003153:Community Health Services; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000635:transmission*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D011361:Professional Competence; D011897:Random Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health