Outcomes of an HIV Prevention Peer Group Intervention for Rural Adults in Malawi

Autor/inn/en	Kaponda, Chrissie P. N.; Norr, Kathleen F.; Crittenden, Kathleen S.; Norr, James L.; McCreary, Linda L.; Kachingwe, Sitingawawo I.; Mbeba, Mary M.; Jere, Diana L. N.; Dancy, Barbara L.
Titel	Outcomes of an HIV Prevention Peer Group Intervention for Rural Adults in Malawi
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 38 (2011) 2, S.159-170 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198110378588
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Quasiexperimental Design; Disease Control; Intervention; Self Efficacy; Prevention; Peer Groups; Foreign Countries; Rural Areas; Adults; Multiple Regression Analysis; Contraception; Risk; Sexuality; Health Behavior; Diagnostic Tests; Comparative Analysis; Malawi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Ausland; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Empfängnisverhütung; Risiko; Sexualität; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test
Abstract	This study used a quasi-experimental design to evaluate a six-session peer group intervention for HIV prevention among rural adults in Malawi. Two rural districts were randomly assigned to intervention and control conditions. Independent random samples of community adults compared the districts at baseline and at 6 and 18 months postintervention. Using multiple regressions controlling for six demographic factors, intervention district adults had significantly more favorable outcomes at 6- and 18-month evaluations for condom attitudes, self-efficacy for community prevention, self-efficacy for practicing safer sex, partner communication, using condoms ever in the past 2 months, and community prevention activities. Knowledge and hope for controlling the epidemic were significantly higher in the intervention district only at the 6-month evaluation; having a recent HIV test was significantly higher only at 18 months. Levels of stigma and the number of risky sex practices did not decrease when demographic factors were controlled. Expanding peer group intervention for HIV prevention would benefit rural adults. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10