title: The Protect and Respect program: a sexual risk reduction intervention for women living with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: In 2003 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new HIV prevention strategy that focused prevention efforts on people living with HIV. In response to a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)/Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) initiative, a program development team in Philadelphia created the Protect and Respect program. The program integrates multiple-level prevention strategies and is tailored to address the strengths of HIV-positive women and the challenges they face to implementing behavior changes. The goal of Protect and Respect is to decrease sexual behavior that puts HIV-positive women at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and puts others at risk for HIV transmission. The three components of the program are: brief HIV prevention messages delivered by clinicians in the context of routine medical visits; a group-level intervention (GLI) delivered by a Health Educator; and a Peer-led support group. This paper details the process of developing the three program components and describes the valuable lessons learned through the development and implementation process.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, Bellet Building, Floor 11, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. mteti@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teti
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aaron
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merron-Brainerd
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ricksecker
authors.forename: Marla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D021841:Safe Sex; D012944:Social Support