title: A Five Step Process for Interactive Parent-Adolescent Communication About HIV Prevention: Advice from Parents Living With HIV/AIDS.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated how parents living with HIV communicated about HIV prevention with their 10-18 year old children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interviews with 76 mothers and fathers were analyzed for (1) their experiences discussing HIV prevention with adolescents, and (2) advice on how to best broach HIV-related topics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Interactive conversations, where both parents and adolescents participated, were regarded as effective. Parents emphasized that adolescents should have a "voice" (be able to voice their concerns) and a "choice" (have a variety of effective prevention strategies to choose from) during HIV-related talks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A five step process for interactive communication emerged as a result of these discussions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health care professionals can facilitate adolescent sexual health by encouraging parents to actively involve their children in discussions about HIV prevention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Future HIV prevention programs could benefit by providing parents with appropriate tools to foster interactive discussions about sexual health with adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: College of Health Sciences, Boise State University.
authors.forename: Janet S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Reis
keywords: HIV/AIDS knowledge; HIV/AIDS prevention education; parent-adolescent communication; qualitative research; sexual risk-taking