title: Efficacy of HIV/STI behavioral interventions for heterosexual African American men in the United States: a meta-analysis.
abstract: This meta-analysis estimates the overall efficacy of HIV prevention interventions to reduce HIV sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among heterosexual African American men. A comprehensive search of the literature published during 1988-2008 yielded 44 relevant studies. Interventions significantly reduced HIV sexual risk behaviors and STIs. The stratified analysis for HIV sexual risk behaviors indicated that interventions were efficacious for studies specifically targeting African American men and men with incarceration history. In addition, interventions that had provision/referral of medical services, male facilitators, shorter follow-up periods, or emphasized the importance of protecting family and significant others were associated with reductions in HIV sexual risk behaviors. Meta-regression analyses indicated that the most robust intervention component is the provision/referral of medical services. Findings indicate that HIV interventions for heterosexual African American men might be more efficacious if they incorporated a range of health care services rather than HIV/STI-related services alone.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. cso5@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Kirk D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Henny
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Crepaz
authors.forename: Cynthia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lyles
authors.forename: Khiya J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Latrina W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Aupont
authors.forename: Elizabeth D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liau
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rama
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: Leigh A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: Mahnaz R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Charania
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D037001:Directive Counseling; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology