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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Development, description, and acceptability of a small-group, behavioral intervention to prevent HIV and hepatitis C virus Infections among young adult injection drug users
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 91, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2007
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Description
Young injection drug users (IDUs) who are not infected with HIV or hepatitis C virus are at great risk of acquiring one or both of these infections through their sexual or injection behaviors. We describe the development of a behavioral intervention designed to decrease sexual and injection risk behaviors among young IDUs. The intervention was developed through a dynamic and iterative process that involved extensive development activities, focus groups with the target population to pilot individual activities and intervention sessions, and later, pilot testing of the entire intervention. The six-session intervention that emerged from the development process relied on both social-cognitive theories and peer influence models. We also designed a control intervention, trained facilitators to deliver the interventions, and conducted quality assurance of intervention delivery. To better understand intervention trial findings, we asked participants about their intervention experiences and examined potential contamination across arms. Both interventions were delivered with high fidelity and participants in both groups reported positive experiences. More perceived impact was reported for injection risk behaviors than for sexual risk behaviors among participants in the intervention arm. Minimal evidence of contamination was found. Lessons learned can help future researchers to develop stronger interventions for this high-need population. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Purcell, David W.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Garfein, Richard S.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Latka, Mary H.
United States, New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Thiede, Hanne
United States, Seattle
Hiv/aids Epidemiology Program
Hudson, Sharon M.
United States
Health Research Association
Bonner, Sebastian
United States, New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Golub, Elizabeth Topper
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Ouellet, Lawrence J.
United States, Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.03.004
ISSN:
03768716
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study