Barber-Led HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Reduction for Young African-American Men : Efficacy and Mediation in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

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PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and mediation of a culturally appropriate, theory-based HIV/STI (sexually transmitted infection) risk-reduction intervention delivered in barbershops by barbers via iPads to African-American young men in reducing sexual risk behaviors.

METHODS: In a cluster randomized controlled trial, 24 matched pairs of barbershops serving African-American men ages 18-24 in the 10 Philadelphia, PA zip codes with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence were randomized to implement via iPads one of 2 interventions: "Shape Up! Barbers Building Better Brothers," an HIV/STI risk-reduction intervention based on the theory of planned behavior and formative research or an attention-matched violence-prevention control intervention. The primary outcome was self-reported consistent condom use 3, 6, and 12 months postintervention, controlling for baseline consistent condom use.

RESULTS: Participants were 618 men, 319 in the HIV/STI intervention and 299 in the control intervention. Generalized estimating equation analysis indicated that the direct effect of the HIV/STI intervention in increasing consistent condom use postintervention was nonsignificant (odds ratio = 1.13, 95% confidence interval: 0.73-1.75), adjusting for clustering among participants in barbershops and baseline condom use. However, mediation analysis using the product-of-coefficients approach revealed indirect effects of the intervention. Consistent with the theory of planned behavior, the intervention increased behavioral beliefs and self-efficacy regarding using condoms, which raised condom use intention, which, in turn, boosted consistent condom use.

DISCUSSION: Sexual risks among young African-American men can be reduced by barber-led theory-based, culturally appropriate HIV/STI risk-reduction interventions in barbershops in high HIV prevalence neighborhoods that increase behavioral beliefs and self-efficacy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine - 72(2023), 4 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 575-582

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jemmott, Loretta S [VerfasserIn]
Jemmott, John B [VerfasserIn]
Stevenson, Howard S [VerfasserIn]
Chittamuru, Deepti [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
African-Americans
Condoms
HIV infections
Intention
Journal Article
Male
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Self-efficacy
Sexual behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
Young adult

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Date Completed 21.03.2023

Date Revised 02.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.10.030

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352012242