title: "Let's Talk About Sex": pilot study of an interactive CD-ROM to prevent HIV/STIS in female adolescents.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot-test an interactive CD-ROM aimed at the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in female adolescents. The CD-ROM includes prevention information, models skills for negotiating abstinence and consistent condom use, teaches media literacy, and allows the user to choose a culturally appropriate host to guide them through the CD-ROM. Forty-seven female adolescents attending a health department clinic were randomized to receive the CD-ROM plus an educator-led didactic session versus the didactic session alone. The CD-ROM was highly acceptable and feasible for use among female adolescents in the clinic setting. Hispanic and African American adolescents were more likely to choose hosts of the same race/ethnicity to guide them through the CD-ROM. HIV/STI knowledge increased significantly and nearly all adolescents intended to use condoms at next intercourse after viewing the CD-ROM. However, there were no significant differences measured between CD-ROM and comparison groups.
authors.affiliation: Wake Teen Medical Services, Raleigh, NC, USA. ito@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Kristin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Sri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalyanaraman
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Jane D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D016251:CD-ROM; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014584:User-Computer Interface