Preliminary findings on a brief friendship-based HIV/STI intervention for urban African American youth: project ORE.
This study presents preliminary findings of a brief friendship-based HIV/STI prevention intervention for urban African American youth. Using a no-control design, we found that the program is feasible, acceptable, and demonstrates promise with regard to changes in HIV/STI-related knowledge, beliefs, social norms, and behavior.
Dolcini
M Margaret
MM
College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-6406, USA. peggy.dolcini@oregonstate.edu
Harper
Gary W
GW
Boyer
Cherrie B
CB
Watson
Susan E
SE
Anderson
Monica
M
Pollack
Lance M
LM
Chang
Jason Y
JY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014505:Urban Population; D001741:Black or African American