title: The SISTA pilot project: understanding the training and technical assistance needs of community-based organizations implementing HIV prevention interventions for African American women--implications for a capacity building strategy.
abstract: The disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS among African American women in the U.S. signify the ongoing need for targeted HIV prevention interventions. Additionally, building the capacity of service providers to sustain prevention efforts is a major concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pilot project to disseminate the Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA), an HIV prevention intervention designed for African American women. The project was to inform the diffusion process and examine the training and technical assistance needs of participating community-based organizations. Results demonstrated a need for extensive pre-planning and skills-building prior to implementation.
authors.affiliation: T R Fuller Consulting, 1738 Veranda Chase Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, USA. drtrf@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Taleria R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Winifred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prather
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cazaubon
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mack
authors.forename: Brandi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019058:Community Networks; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012736:Sex Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*