Video tool to promote knowledge of syphilis among black and Hispanic men recruited from clinical and non-clinical settings.
Recent syphilis outbreaks in metropolitan cities are attributed to men who have sex with men (MSM) with a significant proportion of Black or Hispanic identity. However, there are few syphilis interventions that are tailored to minority MSM.


METHODS
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess whether Black and Hispanic MSM recruited from various venues who viewed the "Syphilis and Men" video showed an increase in syphilis knowledge, regardless of self-reported characteristics associated with increased risk for syphilis infection.


RESULTS
Of the 168 participants, 91.1% were Black or Hispanic and 64.9% had a male partner in the past 6 months. The video intervention group had a significant increase of 19.5-20.9 percentage points on the post-test survey, depending on the venue. This difference was present irrespective of participant socio-demographic and health-related characteristics.


CONCLUSIONS
The "Syphilis and Men" video is a brief, cost-limited intervention to promote syphilis knowledge among Black and Hispanic MSM that can potentially be implemented in various venues.
Sánchez
John P
JP
Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Pkwy South, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. josanche@montefiore.org
Guilliames
Conair
C
Sánchez
Nelson F
NF
Calderon
Yvette
Y
Burton
William B
WB
D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D013587:Syphilis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014743:Videotape Recording