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An exploratory behavioral intervention trial to improve rates of screening for AIDS clinical trials among racial/ethnic minority and female persons living with HIV/AIDS.
- Source :
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AIDS and behavior [AIDS Behav] 2010 Jun; Vol. 14 (3), pp. 639-48. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Mar 28. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Individuals from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds and women have not been proportionately represented in AIDS clinical trials (ACTs). There have been few intervention efforts to eliminate this health disparity. This paper reports on a brief behavioral intervention to increase rates of screening for ACTs in these groups. The study was exploratory and used a single-group pre/posttest design. A total of 580 persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) were recruited (39% female; 56% African-American, 32% Latino/Hispanic). The intervention was efficacious: 25% attended screening. We identified the primary junctures where PLHA are lost in the screening process. Both group intervention sessions and an individual contact were associated with screening. Findings provide preliminary support for the intervention's efficacy and the utility of combining group and individual intervention formats. Interventions of greater duration and intensity, and which address multiple levels of influence (e.g., social, structural), may be needed to increase screening rates further.
- Subjects :
- Black or African American
Female
HIV Infections diagnosis
HIV Infections ethnology
HIV Infections prevention & control
Healthcare Disparities
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Minority Groups
Motivation
Sex Factors
Clinical Trials as Topic
Ethnicity
Minority Health
Patient Selection
Women's Health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3254
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AIDS and behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19330442
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9539-9