title: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an online HIV prevention program for diverse young men who have sex with men: the keep it up! intervention.
abstract: Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately infected with HIV/AIDS and there are few prevention programs with published efficacy for this population. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an online, interactive, and highly engaging HIV prevention program called Keep It Up! The intervention was designed to be delivered to diverse YMSM upon receiving an HIV negative text result, with the goal for them to "Keep It Up" and stay negative. In a randomized clinical trial, the intervention was compared to an online didactic HIV knowledge condition. The study sample included 102 sexually active YMSM. Participants reported completing online modules in settings that were private and not distracting. Mixed methods data showed intervention participants felt the program was valuable and acceptable. Compared to the control condition, participants in the intervention arm had a 44 % lower rate of unprotected anal sex acts at the 12-week follow-up (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 625 N Michigan Ave, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA, brian@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mustanski
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monahan
authors.forename: Beau
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gratzer
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*