title: Increasing risk awareness and facilitating safe sexual activity among older adults in senior housing.
abstract: The prevalence of HIV in older adults is rising. This increase can be attributed to inconsistent condom use, low perceived disease susceptibility, and a sexual health knowledge gap found in older adults. Yet, little to no health promotion for older adults focuses on sex education. This study sought to determine the feasibility of a group-based educational program in senior housing settings and consider the utility of a self-efficacy based group education program on knowledge of disease risk and preventive techniques among older adults living in senior housing.
authors.affiliation: a University of Maryland , School of Nursing , Baltimore , Maryland.
authors.forename: Tonii C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Gedin
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D036301:Qualitative Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D021841:Safe Sex; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012736:Sex Education; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population