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| Grant Number: | 5R44DA013065-03 |
| PI Name: | STROMBECK, RITA D. |
| PI Email: | rstromb@cs.com |
| PI Title: | PRESIDENT |
| Project Title: | HIV/AIDS Prevention for Women in Drug Treatment |
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objectives of the proposed educational program are to increase women's: 1) knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention; 2) perception of risk; 3) perceived self-efficacy in adopting risk reduction strategies; 4) skills in a) negotiating safer sex and b) using condoms, including the female condom; and 5) skills m cleaning injection drug equipment. The aims of Phase II are to: 1) produce four 15-minute videos; 2) produce a comprehensive facilitator's guide that includes participant handouts; 3) evaluate the effectiveness of the program in changing knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of women in drug treatment to reduce risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The evaluation will be conducted using a randomized treatment, longitudinal quasi-experimental design in four treatment centers in each of two cities: Chicago and Los Angeles. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The proposed program is the first commercially available product on HIV/AIDS prevention that provides comprehensive educational programming and materials for women substance abusers in drug treatment settings. This video-based educational packages has significant commercial potential for drug treatment facilities, AIDS service organizations, hospitals, and community health centers and clinics.
Thesaurus Terms:
AIDS education /prevention, HIV infection, communicable disease transmission, disease /disorder proneness /risk, drug abuse therapy, education evaluation /planning, female, human therapy evaluation, intravenous drug abuse, sex behavior
communicable disease control, condom, educational resource design /development, needle sharing, outcomes research, safe sex, self care, substance abuse related behavior, women's health
behavioral /social science research tag, clinical research, human subject, videotape /videodisc
| Institution: | HEALTHCARE EDUCATION ASSOCIATES |
| 1729 E PALM CANYON, STE A | |
| PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264 | |
| Fiscal Year: | 2002 |
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| Project Start: | 30-SEP-2001 |
| Project End: | 31-AUG-2003 |
| ICD: | NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE |
| IRG: | ZRG1 |