 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Hendi Crosby Kowal, MPH, CHES, Shakira Daugherty, MPH, CHES, Susanna Nemes, PhD, and Salvatore Libretto, PhD. Danya International, Inc., 8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-565-2142, hcrosby@danya.com
Every year, an estimated 3 million teens are infected with an STD. African American adolescents have consistently higher rates of HIV and other STDs than their non-minority peers; African American youth comprise over 60% of HIV infections among youth aged 13-24. Danya International, with funding from CDC, developed and evaluated the Peer to Peer: Stop, Think, Be Safe! STD prevention intervention, consisting of a video, a facilitator’s guide, and a website. The video was developed by working closely with a team of African American youth. Fisher and Fisher’s (1992) model of AIDS-risk reduction and CDC’s Factors Influencing Behavior Change also informed program development. An outcome evaluation examined increases in knowledge, positive attitudes, and healthful intentions, as well as health-seeking behavior change. Two intervention groups (a video-only group and a video + 5 skills-building sessions group) were compared with a control group. Evaluation activities were conducted in eight public charter schools in Washington, DC. Data was collected pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at one month follow-up. Preliminary analyses indicate participants’ knowledge and positive attitudes increased in both intervention groups.
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Keywords: Adolescent Health, STD Prevention
Related Web page: www.stopthinkbesafe.org
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
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