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King L, Belan I, Clark RA, Young T, Grantham H, Thornton K, Kidd MR. Hospital Testing of the Effectiveness of Co-Designed Educational Materials to Improve Patient and Visitor Knowledge and Confidence in Reporting Patient Deterioration. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2024; 50:116-126. [PMID: 37821325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Co-designed educational materials could significantly improve the likelihood of patients and visitors (consumers) escalating care through hospital systems. The objective was to investigate patients' and visitors' knowledge and confidence in recognizing and reporting patient deterioration in hospitals before and after exposure to educational materials. METHODS A multimethod design involved a convenience sample of patients and visitors at a South Australian hospital. Knowledge and confidence of participants to report patient deterioration was assessed using a validated questionnaire. Baseline group was surveyed, and a second group was surveyed after exposure to a poster and on-hold message relating to consumer-initiated escalation-of-care. Nominal data were examined using chi-square analysis, and ordinal data using the Mann-Whitney U test. Open-ended questions were examined using thematic analysis. RESULTS A total of 407 participants completed the study, 203 undertook the baseline survey, and 204 the postintervention survey. Respondents exposed to the educational materials reported significantly higher recognition of responsibility to report concerns about patient deterioration compared to controls (86.3% vs. 73.1%; p = 0.007). Respondents exposed to the educational materials also had better ability to identify signs that a patient was becoming sicker compared to controls (77.5% vs. 71.3%, p = 0.012). Four overarching themes emerged from the questions: patient/visitor understanding of key messages, patient/visitor recognition of deterioration, patient/visitor response to deterioration and patient/visitor recommendations. CONCLUSION Following educational interventions, patients and visitors report improved awareness of their role in recognizing and responding to clinical deterioration. They advise additional active interventions and caution that the materials should accommodate language, cultural, and disability needs.
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Cheong PL, Lam MI, Wang H, Cheong W, Man Lei LS. The Effect of an Online Health Literacy Promotion Program for Filipino Domestic Workers: A Mixed Method Study. SAGE Open Nurs 2024; 10:23779608241246872. [PMID: 38746077 PMCID: PMC11092547 DOI: 10.1177/23779608241246872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Health literacy refers to acquiring and utilizing health information to make health-related actions and decisions. Filipino domestic workers with low health literacy are often vulnerable to health problems due to poor living and working conditions. Objective This study examined the effect of an online health literacy promotion program on health literacy and health knowledge of Filipino domestic workers in Macao. Methods The mixed method combined quantitative findings of a quasi-experimental study with qualitative results applied. The quasi-experiment included three parallel groups: a synchronous online education group (videoconference group), an asynchronous online education group (video group), and a control group. A total of 88 Filipino domestic workers were assigned to one of these groups, and eight respondents participated in two focus-group interviews respectively after the intervention. Results For quantitative data, both synchronous and asynchronous online education interventions had positive effects. While comparing with the control group, participants in the videoconference group were more likely to have better health promotion health literacy after the intervention (β = 5.36, p = .02), and participants in the video group were more likely to have better general health literacy (β = 5.17, p = .01), disease prevention health literacy (β = 5.31, p = .04), health promotion health literacy (β = 5.97, p = .01). For qualitative data, three themes and eight subthemes were extracted after the online health literacy promotion program. After integrating the findings of this study, the study found that this program was essential and beneficial for Filipino domestic workers' health knowledge and health literacy. Conclusion Overall, online health literacy promotion programe had positive impacts on participants revealed in this study. Asynchronous online education has made significant progress in overall health literacy, which may be more suitable as a widely promoted education method because of the characteristics and working conditions of this population.
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- Pak Leng Cheong
- Education Department, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China
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- Education Department, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China
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- Education Department, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China
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- Education Department, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, China
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Suresh S, Demetriades SZ, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K, Orvañanos C, Carranza J. From Watching to Calling: Linking Variations in an Entertainment-Education Storyline with Calls to a Health Hotline. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2023:1-12. [PMID: 37904280 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2275923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Substantial gaps exist in the theoretical conceptualization and practical development of entertainment-education, as studies often fail to account for the ways in which intrinsic message characteristics influence subsequent behavior. These gaps served as the impetus for an international collaborative project that evaluated Vencer el Miedo ("Overcome the Fear"), a Spanish-language program that aired in Mexico from January to March 2020. The telenovela was produced with the aim of improving sexual and reproductive health knowledge and behaviors by modeling effective ways to discuss and negotiate safer sex practices. The show was accompanied by a telephone hotline called OrientaSEX operated by professional counselors from MEXFAM, Planned Parenthood's Mexican affiliate. Utilizing an interrupted time series analysis of calls made to OrientaSEX (N = 11,878) and focusing on changes in the volume of calls and the identity of callers following key moments in the storyline, the findings support the central role played by transitional characters and their similarity to audience members. Implications of these results for the theory and practice of entertainment-education are discussed.
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- Sapna Suresh
- Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern University
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- Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern University
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McDonald CE, Voutier C, Govil D, D’Souza AN, Truong D, Abo S, Remedios LJ, Granger CL. Do health service waiting areas contribute to the health literacy of consumers? A scoping review. Health Promot Int 2023; 38:daad046. [PMID: 37440256 PMCID: PMC10340083 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daad046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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Health service waiting areas commonly provide health information, resources and supports for consumers; however, the effect on health literacy and related outcomes remains unclear. This scoping review of the literature aimed to explore the use of waiting areas as a place to contribute to the health literacy and related outcomes of consumers attending health appointments. Articles were included if they focussed on health literacy or health literacy responsiveness (concept) in outpatient or primary care health service waiting areas (context) for adult consumers (population) and were published after 2010. Ten bibliographic databases, one full-text archive, dissertation repositories and web sources were searched. The search yielded 5095 records. After duplicate removal, 3942 title/abstract records were screened and 360 full-text records assessed. Data were charted into a standardized data extraction tool. A total of 116 unique articles (published empirical and grey literature) were included. Most articles were set in primary and community care (49%) waiting areas. A diverse range of health topics and resource types were available, but results demonstrated they were not always used by consumers. Outcomes measured in intervention studies were health knowledge, intentions and other psychological factors, self-reported and observed behaviours, clinical outcomes and health service utilization. Intervention studies overall demonstrated positive trends in health literacy-related outcomes, although the benefit declined after 3-6 months. Research on using waiting areas for health literacy purposes is increasing globally. Future research investigating the needs of consumers to inform optimal intervention design is needed.
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- Cassie E McDonald
- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Allied Health - Physiotherapy, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Allied Health, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Health Sciences Library, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Department of Business Intelligence and Reporting, Bass Coast Health, Wonthaggi, VIC 3995, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Allied Health - Physiotherapy, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Allied Health - Physiotherapy, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, Federation University, Churchill, VIC 3842, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Allied Health - Physiotherapy, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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DiGiovanni LK, Lim AC, Kosyluk K, Loecher N, Lewald DL, Rodriguez CA, Sanders LJ. Novel Application of Dot Survey Methodology at a Youth Health Clinic: A Pilot Study. J Adolesc Health 2023; 72:616-622. [PMID: 36543632 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE We tested a novel dot survey methodology at our clinic that provides sexual health services to youth ages 13 to 24. We conducted two interactive dot surveys to assess their feasibility and acceptability while gaining insight into patients' attitudes about mental health. METHODS We adapted a dot survey approach to assess youths' familiarity with mental health and attitudes toward related services. We also assessed their attitudes toward participating in this survey method. All patients with scheduled appointments were eligible to participate. Participants used dot stickers to indicate their responses on survey posters displayed in the waiting room. RESULTS Three hundred patients participated between June and September 2021 (150 participants/survey). About 95% of participants liked seeing others' responses to the dot surveys, and over 70% reported that the surveys made them think more about mental health. Over 90% would participate in future dot surveys at the clinic. Survey items with the most consensus among participants included that 74.5% "really agree" youth face barriers to accessing mental health services (n = 141, mean = 4.61, standard deviation = 0.79) and 87.1% "really agree" primary care providers should ask youth about their mental health (n = 139, mean = 4.81, standard deviation = 0.59). DISCUSSION The dot surveys were effective at assessing patients' attitudes about mental health and feasible to conduct in our waiting room. Results confirmed that this survey method was well received among patients. Dot surveys can be adapted by other clinical settings to engage youth regarding their health-related attitudes.
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- Lauren K DiGiovanni
- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.
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Lewis NA, Kougias DG, Takahashi KJ, Earl A. The Behavior of Same-Race Others and Its Effects on Black Patients' Attention to Publicly Presented HIV-Prevention Information. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2021; 36:1252-1259. [PMID: 32323571 PMCID: PMC7581553 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1749369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Black Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, yet account for 54% of HIV deaths and 44% of new HIV diagnoses. Why do Black Americans die from HIV at such a disproportionate rate? In the current study, we asked whether the presence and behavior of in-group peers in public health settings may influence Black Americans' attention to HIV information, given the racialized nature of HIV-stigma in Black American communities. In a quasi-experimental field study conducted in a public health clinic (N = 260), we found that Black patients were less likely to pay attention to HIV-prevention information in the presence of other Black patients, unless those patients were also paying attention to the information. In contrast, Black patients' attention was unaffected by the presence of White patients. We end by discussing the implications of these findings for health communication theories and health practice geared toward reducing racial-health disparities in the United States.
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- Neil A. Lewis
- Department of Communication, Cornell University
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan
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Qiu S, Xia Y, Tian F, Yang Y, Song J, Chen L, Mei H, Jiang F, Bao N, Liu S. Using a cartoon questionnaire to improve consent process in children: a randomized controlled survey. Pediatr Res 2021; 90:411-418. [PMID: 33203966 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-020-01227-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an audio and animated cartoon questionnaire (AACQ) at improving consent process in child for biospecimen donation. METHODS A multi-center randomized and controlled survey was performed at two pediatric hospitals in China from 2019 to 2020. Children aged from 7 to 18 years in the pediatric surgery wards were invited to investigate the participants' willingness and attitudes for donating biospecimens. A total of 264 children, including 119 in the AACQ group and 145 in the TQ group, and 67 parents of children were analyzed. A separate knowledge test was acquired in the questionnaires. RESULTS Our findings showed that the response rate of the AACQ group (89.85%) was significantly higher than that of the TQ group (68.44%; p < 0.001). AACQ can improve the child's understanding, increase children's engagement in biospecimen donation, reduced the differences in selected characteristics affecting children understanding, and enhanced their risk awareness of donating biospecimens. We also found that increasing pain and privacy disclosure were the most popular concern among children for the refusal to donate biospecimens. CONCLUSIONS AACQ is an effective and standardized tool of content delivery to children from the surgical wards. Children who fully understood of biospecimen donation are suggested to participate in the consent signing. IMPACT Using audio and animated cartoon questionnaire is a more effective and standardized tool of content delivery to children. This study expanded the use of an animated cartoon to a children's survey. Audio and animated cartoon questionnaire (AACQ) can improve the child's understanding, increase children's engagement in biospecimen donation compared to text questionnaire (TQ) group, and enhanced their risk awareness of donating biospecimens. More AACQ should be used with children in the future to effectively deliver content to children and improve children's participation in the survey.
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- Shanshan Qiu
- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urinary Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urinary Surgery, Henan Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Sixth People's Hospital Of Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Data Science, School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Masiano S, Machine E, Mphande M, Markham C, Tembo T, Chitani M, Mkandawire A, Mazenga A, Ahmed S, Kim M. Video-Based Intervention for Improving Maternal Retention and Adherence to HIV Treatment: Patient Perspectives and Experiences. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18041737. [PMID: 33579047 PMCID: PMC7916796 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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VITAL Start is a video-based intervention aimed to improve maternal retention in HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi. We explored the experiences of pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) not yet on ART who received VITAL Start before ART initiation to assess the intervention’s acceptability, feasibility, fidelity of delivery, and perceived impact. Between February and September 2019, we conducted semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 34 PWLHIV within one month of receiving VITAL Start. The participants reported that VITAL Start was acceptable and feasible and had good fidelity of delivery. They also reported that the video had a positive impact on their lives, encouraging them to disclose their HIV status to their sexual partners who, in turn, supported them to adhere to ART. The participants suggested using a similar intervention to provide health-related education/counseling to people with long term conditions. Our findings suggest that video-based interventions may be an acceptable, feasible approach to optimizing ART retention and adherence amongst PWLHIV, and they can be delivered with high fidelity. Further exploration of the utility of low cost, scalable, video-based interventions to address health counseling gaps in sub-Saharan Africa is warranted.
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- Steven Masiano
- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (M.K.)
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
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- Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Research, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
- Section of Retrovirology and Global Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi, PBAG B397, Lilongwe, Malawi; (E.M.); (M.M.) (T.T.); (M.C.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (S.A.)
- Section of Retrovirology and Global Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (M.K.)
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Assessment of the Cost-Effectiveness of a Brief Video Intervention for Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention. Sex Transm Dis 2020; 47:130-135. [PMID: 31834206 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cost-effective, scalable interventions are needed to address high rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. Safe in the City, a 23-minute video intervention designed for STD clinic waiting rooms, effectively reduced new infections among STD clinic clients. A cost-effectiveness analysis of this type of intervention could inform whether it should be replicated. METHODS The cost-effectiveness of a brief video intervention was calculated under a baseline scenario in which this type of intervention was expanded to a larger patient population. Alternative scenarios included expanding the intervention over a longer period or to more clinics, including HIV prevention benefits, and operating the intervention part time. Program costs, net costs per STD case averted, and the discounted net cost of the intervention were calculated from a health sector perspective across the scenarios. Monte Carlo simulations were used to calculate 95% confidence intervals surrounding the cost-effectiveness measures. RESULTS The net cost per case averted was $75 in the baseline scenario. The net cost of the intervention was $108,015, and most of the alternative scenarios found that the intervention was cost saving compared with usual care. CONCLUSIONS Single session, video-based interventions can be highly cost effective when implemented at scale. Updated video-based interventions that account for the changing STD landscape in the United States could play an important role in addressing the recent increases in infections.
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Anastario M, FireMoon P, Ricker A, Holder S, Rink E. Self-reported Exposure to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information among American Indian Youth: Implications for Technology Based Intervention. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2020; 25:412-420. [PMID: 32584646 PMCID: PMC8018870 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2020.1777599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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While technology-based interventions show promise in certain populations of American youth, the technology may intrinsically widen intergenerational communication chasms associated with youth's increased access to Smartphone technologies. The authors examined self-reported exposure to sexual and reproductive health information and evaluated its relationship with sexual risk behaviors with American Indian youth. Approximately 296 students, ages of 15-18 years old, were surveyed to examine self-reported exposure and attitudes to information received about sexual intercourse, reproduction, and social media use in relation to sexual risk behaviors. Results indicate that information received regarding sexual intercourse and birth control from intra-familial network members was associated with more engagement in sex, and that increased social media use to talk or learn about sex was associated with not using a condom at the last sexual encounter. We advise that researchers and programmers considering technology-based interventions with AI communities carefully consider the gravity of investing preventive resources into technology-based interventions that may further deepen communication gaps that youth experience within their community networks.
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- Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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Sexual Health, STI and HIV Risk, and Risk Perceptions Among American Indian and Alaska Native Emerging Adults. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2020; 20:331-341. [PMID: 30006906 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-018-0920-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Emerging adulthood (18-25) is a period of increased risk for adverse sexual health outcomes. While anyone in this age group is at elevated risk, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth and emerging adults face unique factors that influence their risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To address this increased risk among AI/AN youth, culturally appropriate interventions are necessary. This study reports the results of a video-based sexual health intervention designed specifically for AI/AN youth and emerging adults (15-24 years old) on risk changing perceptions. This intervention was evaluated using a group-randomized design with three conditions: (1) fact sheet alone, (2) fact sheet and video, and (3) fact sheet, video, and facilitated discussion. Using data from 199 AI/AN emerging adults (18-24 years old) who participated in the Native VOICES evaluation, we used multiple multinomial logistic regressions to determine if changes in risk perceptions were significantly different between study arms from baseline to post-intervention, and from post-intervention to 6-month follow-up. Few differences in STI risk perceptions were found at baseline and observed differences in STI risk perceptions between study arms disappeared after including baseline risk perceptions in the model. Similarly, few differences in HIV risk perceptions between study arms were observed at baseline, and all differences in HIV risk perceptions between study arms disappeared after controlling for baseline risk perceptions, demographics, and baseline sexual risk factors. Overall, this study points to the need for interventions that specifically address the behaviors, social and sexual contexts, and risk perceptions of AI/AN emerging adults, an age group for whom few culturally relevant sexual health interventions exist.
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Sales ROD, Dilts LM, Silva RMD, Brasil CCP, Vasconcelos Filho JED. Development and evaluation of an application for syphilis control. Rev Bras Enferm 2019; 72:1326-1332. [PMID: 31531658 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to develop and evaluate an application for syphilis control in pregnant women. METHOD methodological research developed between March and November of 2016 in two phases: bibliographic survey of the years 2012 to 2016 in the databases PubMed, CAPES and Scopus and application development. Eight users participated in the usability test and five doctors and five nurses working in prenatal care participated in the evaluation. RESULTS the application contains informative video, information about the disease, map of health clinics, agenda function and anonymous notification. The evaluation of the objective, function and relevance was considered adequate with value higher than 0.80 in all items of the Content Validity Index. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS the application makes easier the routine of health services in the context of health promotion, in the convocation and treatment of pregnant women and their partners.
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Penry Williams C, Elliott K, Gall J, Woodward-Kron R. Patient and clinician engagement with health information in the primary care waiting room: A mixed methods case study. J Public Health Res 2019; 8:1476. [PMID: 30997358 PMCID: PMC6444378 DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2019.1476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background. Primary care waiting rooms can be sites of health promotion
and health literacy development through the provision of readily accessible health
information. To date, few studies have considered patient engagement with televised health
messages in the waiting room, nor have studies investigated whether patients ask their
clinicians about this information. The aim of this study was therefore to examine patient
(or accompanying person) and clinician engagement with waiting room health information,
including televised health messages. Design and methods. The mixed methods case study was undertaken in a
regional general practice in Victoria, Australia, utilising patient questionnaires,
waiting room observations, and clinician logbooks and interviews. The qualitative data
were analysed by content analysis; the questionnaire data were analysed using descriptive
statistics. Results. Patients engaged with a range of health information in the
waiting room and reportedly received health messages from this information. 44% of the
questionnaire respondents (33 of 74) reported watching the television health program, and
half of these reported receiving a take home health message from this source. Only one of
the clinicians (N=9) recalled a patient asking about the televised health
program. Conclusions. The general practice waiting room remains a site where
people engage with the available health information, with a televised health
‘infotainment’ program receiving most attention from patients. Our study
showed that consumption of health information was primarily passive and tended not to
activate patient discussions with clinicians. Future studies could investigate any link
between the health infotainment program and behaviour change. Significance for public health Primary care waiting rooms are traditionally sites of health promotion, with leaflets
and posters providing opportunities for patient education about disease prevention and
treatment information for common illnesses. This case study in regional Australia
investigated how and to what extent patients, accompanying persons and primary care
providers engaged with the health information in their waiting rooms. Despite the
ubiquity of personalised digital communication tools, the findings showed that
patients engage with and continue to value health information in the general practice
waiting room. By knowing more about patient behaviours and preferences for the mode of
health messages (e.g. via screen), medical practices can better
target their audience. The study also investigated the connection between the health
messages in the waiting room and whether this activated patients to ask their doctor
about these messages. To optimise the benefits of patient education materials in the
waiting room, practices should seek opportunities to keep clinicians up to date with
the resources on offer and refer patients to these resources when relevant as did the
practice nurses in this study. We also suggest that clinician familiarity with the
resources can be fostered by a dedicated person in the practice. For example, at the
conclusion of this case study, the clinic involved decided to add patient health
information resources to the weekly meeting agenda, for which one of the registrars
volunteered to take responsibility.
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Berkhout C, Zgorska-Meynard-Moussa S, Willefert-Bouche A, Favre J, Peremans L, Van Royen P. Audiovisual aids in primary healthcare settings' waiting rooms. A systematic review. Eur J Gen Pract 2019; 24:202-210. [PMID: 30132369 PMCID: PMC6104610 DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2018.1491964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Health promotion is part of GPs' commitments. Some waiting rooms have therefore been implemented with audiovisual aids (posters, pamphlets or screens) for health promotion purposes. Few studies have assessed the effect of audiovisual aids in primary care. Objectives: To identify, describe and appraise studies that have investigated the effects of audiovisual aids on health promotion in primary healthcare waiting rooms. To determine which factors influence this impact through literature review. Methods: Systematic review. Two independent researchers using predefined keywords searched databases. Additional publications were extracted from the reference lists of the selected articles. The selection of the articles was performed on the title and abstract, followed by complete reading and assessment. Bias and level of evidence were analysed. Results: A total of 909 articles were collected. Most of them were not in primary care settings. Fourteen peer-reviewed articles fully meeting inclusion criteria were included and analysed. Good quality studies were scarce. Eight of these articles using videos or slideshows on TV screens or tablets indicated effects: three of them were significant on patient knowledge with acceptable evidence and three on health behaviour on surrogate endpoints. Audiovisual aids seem to be used or noticed by patients and can induce conversations with physicians. The relevant factors that might influence these effects (duration of exposure, conception quality, theme, target population and time spent in the waiting room) are insufficiently investigated. Conclusion: Audiovisual aids broadcasting messages using screens (TVs, computers, tablets, and smartphones with Bluetooth® pairing) probably enhance patients’ knowledge. A change in health behaviour remains controversial.
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- Christophe Berkhout
- a Department of General Practice/Family Medicine , Lille University , Lille , France
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- a Department of General Practice/Family Medicine , Lille University , Lille , France
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- a Department of General Practice/Family Medicine , Lille University , Lille , France
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- b Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care , University Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium.,c Department of Nursing and Midwifery , University Antwerp, Mental Health Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussel , Belgium
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- b Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care , University Antwerp , Antwerp , Belgium
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Neumann MS, Plant A, Margolis AD, Borkowf CB, Malotte CK, Rietmeijer CA, Flores SA, O’Donnell L, Robilotto S, Myint-U A, Montoya JA, Javanbakht M, Klausner JD. Effects of a brief video intervention on treatment initiation and adherence among patients attending human immunodeficiency virus treatment clinics. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204599. [PMID: 30289884 PMCID: PMC6173379 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who get and keep a suppressed viral load are unlikely to transmit HIV. Simple, practical interventions to help achieve HIV viral suppression that are easy and inexpensive to administer in clinical settings are needed. We evaluated whether a brief video containing HIV-related health messages targeted to all patients in the waiting room improved treatment initiation, medication adherence, and retention in care. Methods and findings In a quasi-experimental trial all patients (N = 2,023) attending two HIV clinics from June 2016 to March 2017 were exposed to a theory-based, 29-minute video depicting persons overcoming barriers to starting treatment, taking medication as prescribed, and keeping medical appointments. New prescriptions at index visit, HIV viral load test results, and dates of return visits were collected through review of medical records for all patients during the 10 months that the video was shown. Those data were compared with the same variables collected for all patients (N = 1,979) visiting the clinics during the prior 10 months (August 2015 to May 2016). Among patients exposed to the video, there was an overall 10.4 percentage point increase in patients prescribed treatment (60.3% to 70.7%, p< 0.01). Additionally, there was an overall 6.0 percentage point improvement in viral suppression (56.7% to 62.7%, p< 0.01), however mixed results between sites was observed. There was not a significant change in rates of return visits (77.5% to 78.8%). A study limitation is that, due to the lack of randomization, the findings may be subject to bias and secular trends. Conclusions Showing a brief treatment-focused video in HIV clinic waiting rooms can be effective at improving treatment initiation and may help patients achieve viral suppression. This feasible, low resource-reliant video intervention may be appropriate for adoption by other clinics treating persons with HIV. Trial registration http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03508310).
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- Mary Spink Neumann
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Sentient Research, West Covina, CA, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, United States of America
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, United States of America
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Education Development Center, Waltham, MA, United States of America
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- Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Education Development Center, Waltham, MA, United States of America
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- University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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Plant A, Montoya JA, Snow EG, Coyle K, Rietmeijer C. Developing a Video Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Older Adolescents. Health Promot Pract 2018; 20:593-599. [PMID: 29907076 DOI: 10.1177/1524839918778832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Older adolescent African American and Latina females have disproportionately high rates of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This article describes the development of a new video intervention for this population, modeled on Safe in the City (SITC), an evidence-based STI prevention video. Plan A was created from 2015 to 2016, using a systematic process similar to SITC. This included forming a project team with reproductive health experts, hiring a video production company and screenwriter, conducting a clinic staff survey (n = 8), and soliciting priority population input using three focus groups (n = 41) followed by a review panel (n = 9). The expert input, clinic staff survey, focus groups, and review panel informed the content and format of Plan A. The 23-minute video includes three interconnected stories with relatable characters and two animated sequences. Topics covered include condoms, long-acting reversible contraception, emergency contraception, STI prevention and testing, and patient-provider communication. SITC provided a model to create a new entertainment-education intervention for a different audience and to address pregnancy prevention as well as STIs. Sustained priority population involvement, input from stakeholders, and a highly iterative process were vital to developing Plan A, which is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
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National HIV prevention goals call for interventions that address Continuum of HIV Care (CoC) for persons living with HIV. Electronic health (eHealth) can leverage technology to rapidly develop and disseminate such interventions. We conducted a qualitative review to synthesize (a) technology types, (b) CoC outcomes, (c) theoretical frameworks, and (d) behavior change mechanisms. This rapid review of eHealth, HIV-related articles (2007-2017) focused on technology-based interventions that reported CoC-related outcomes. Forty-five studies met inclusion criteria. Mobile texting was the most commonly reported technology (44.4%, k = 20). About 75% (k = 34) of studies showed proven or preliminary efficacy for improving CoC-related outcomes. Most studies (60%, k = 27) focused on medication adherence; 20% (k = 9) measured virologic suppression. Many eHealth interventions with preliminary or proven efficacy relied on mobile technology and integrated knowledge/cognition as behavior change mechanisms. This review identified gaps in development and application of eHealth interventions regarding CoC.
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Essé C, Koffi VA, Kouamé A, Dongo K, Yapi RB, Moro HM, Kouakou CA, Palmeirim MS, Bonfoh B, N’Goran EK, Utzinger J, Raso G. "Koko et les lunettes magiques": An educational entertainment tool to prevent parasitic worms and diarrheal diseases in Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2017; 11:e0005839. [PMID: 28934198 PMCID: PMC5630154 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Integrated control programs, emphasizing preventive chemotherapy along with health education, can reduce the incidence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis. The aim of this study was to develop an educational animated cartoon to improve school children’s awareness regarding soil-transmitted helminthiasis, diarrheal diseases, and related hygiene practices in Côte d’Ivoire. The key messages included in the cartoon were identified through prior formative research to specifically address local knowledge gaps. Methodology In a first step, preliminary research was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs of school-aged children regarding parasitic worm infections and hygiene, to identify key health messages to be included in an animated cartoon. Second, an animated cartoon was produced, which included the drafting of the script and story board, and the production of the cartoon’s initial version. Finally, the animated cartoon was pilot tested in eight selected schools and further fine-tuned. Principal findings According to the questionnaire results, children believed that the consumption of sweet food, eating without washing their hands, sitting on the floor, and eating spoiled food were the main causes of parasitic worm infections. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, lack of appetite, failure to grow, and general fatigue were mentioned as symptoms of parasitic worm infections. Most of the children knew that they should go to the hospital for treatment if they experienced symptoms of parasitic worm diseases. The animated cartoon titled “Koko et les lunettes magiques” was produced by Afrika Toon, in collaboration with a scientific team composed of epidemiologists, civil engineers, and social scientists, and the local school children and teachers. Pilot testing of the animated cartoon revealed that, in the short term, children grasped and kept key messages. Most of the children who were shown the cartoon reported to like it. Acceptance of the animated cartoon was high among children and teachers alike. The messaging was tailored to improve knowledge and practices for prevention of helminthiases and diarrheal diseases through prior identification of knowledge gaps. Integration of such education tools into the school curriculum, along with deworming campaigns, might improve sustainability of control and elimination efforts against helminthiases and diarrheal diseases. Soil-transmitted helminthiases, schistosomiasis, and diarrhea remain important public health issues in sub-Saharan Africa. Health educational animated cartoons can help raise awareness and improve hygiene practices, and thus contribute to the control and elimination of these diseases. For the development of an educational animated cartoon, we first evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs of school-aged children in Côte d’Ivoire regarding soil-transmitted helminthiases, diarrhea, and schistosomiasis in order to identify setting-specific health messages for our animated cartoon. We found that children believed that the consumption of sweet food, eating without washing their hands, sitting on the floor, and eating spoiled food were the main causes of parasitic worm infections. As a next step, the alpha version of the animated cartoon was produced and given the title: “Koko et les lunettes magiques”. The animated cartoon was pre-tested in eight schools and further developed. Our study found that children could retain most of the information provided by the animated cartoon. It is suggested that such a tool, integrated into the school curriculum, together with deworming campaigns in Côte d’Ivoire, might improve the sustainability of control and elimination efforts against soil-transmitted helminthiases, diarrhea, and schistosomiasis.
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- Clémence Essé
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Département Recherche et Développement, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Sun A, Cheng J, Bui Q, Liang Y, Ng T, Chen JL. Home-Based and Technology-Centered Childhood Obesity Prevention for Chinese Mothers With Preschool-Aged Children. J Transcult Nurs 2017; 28:616-624. [DOI: 10.1177/1043659617719139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Angela Sun
- Chinese Community Health Resource Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Chinese Community Health Resource Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Chinese Community Health Resource Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Chinese Community Health Resource Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Maliszewski G, Enriquez M, Cheng AL, Logan P, Watts J. Development and feasibility of a community-partnered nutrition intervention targeting rural migrant communities in the Dominican Republic. Public Health Nurs 2017; 34:343-347. [PMID: 28321906 DOI: 10.1111/phn.12322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Research on health initiatives for rural batey communities in the Dominican Republic is needed. DESIGN AND SAMPLE This study utilized a pretest-posttest design to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a nutritional intervention targeting rural migrant sugarcane families. Participants (N = 310) were primarily female (61%) and ranged in age from 13 to 64 years (M = 25.9; SD = 10.4). A convenience sample was recruited from six rural bateyes in the southern region of the Dominican Republic. INTERVENTION The intervention was developed for the target population in partnership with a grass-roots organization. The intervention consisted of a short video in the participant's preferred language (Spanish or Creole) describing the importance of consuming a diverse diet. Participants then completed an interactive meal-planning activity to enhance skills learned in the video. The main outcome variable was knowledge and a secondary outcome was participants' performance on the interactive activity. RESULTS Results showed that the intervention was well received by the target population and participants demonstrated a significant increase in nutrition knowledge (p < .001). Higher postintervention knowledge scores were positively correlated with higher activity skills scores. CONCLUSION This novel intervention may have promise as a practical program to enhance the nutritional status of a vulnerable population of migrant sugarcane workers.
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- Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Dominican Republic Medical Partnership, Prairie Village, KS, USA
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Washington TA, Applewhite S, Glenn W. Using Facebook as a Platform to Direct Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men to a Video-Based HIV Testing Intervention: A Feasibility Study. URBAN SOCIAL WORK 2017; 1:36-52. [PMID: 29276800 PMCID: PMC5737932 DOI: 10.1891/2474-8684.1.1.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A randomized control pilot study was conducted with Black men who have sex with men (BMSM; N = 42) aged 18-30 years to examine the feasibility of implementing a video intervention delivered using Facebook to motivate HIV testing. METHODS At baseline, participants were unaware of their HIV status and had not tested for HIV in the past 6 months, residing in Los Angeles County. The intervention content included topics such as social influence, HIV knowledge, stigma, HIV positive knowledge, and benefits of knowing one's HIV status. FINDINGS Logistic regression revealed that those receiving the video intervention were 7 times more likely to have tested for HIV than those in the control group at 6-week follow-up (odds ratio [OR] = 7.00, 95% confidence interval [1.72, 28.33], p = .006). CONCLUSION Data suggest that the intervention was feasible for motivating HIV testing.
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- Thomas Alex Washington
- College of Health and Human Services, School of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- ADAM Project, Behavioral Health Services, Long Beach, CA, USA
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The Program Cost of a Brief Video Intervention Shown in Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Waiting Rooms. Sex Transm Dis 2016; 43:61-4. [PMID: 26650999 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients in sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic waiting rooms represent a potential audience for delivering health messages via video-based interventions. A controlled trial at 3 sites found that patients exposed to one intervention, Safe in the City, had a significantly lower incidence of STDs compared with patients in the control condition. An evaluation of the intervention's cost could help determine whether such interventions are programmatically viable. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cost of producing the Safe in the City intervention was estimated using study records, including logs, calendars, and contract invoices. Production costs were divided by the 1650 digital video kits initially fabricated to get an estimated cost per digital video. Clinic costs for showing the video in waiting rooms included staff time costs for equipment operation and hardware depreciation and were estimated for the 21-month study observation period retrospectively. RESULTS The intervention cost an estimated $416,966 to develop, equaling $253 per digital video disk produced. Per-site costs to show the video intervention were estimated to be $2699 during the randomized trial. CONCLUSIONS The cost of producing and implementing Safe in the City intervention suggests that similar interventions could potentially be produced and made available to end users at a price that would both cover production costs and be low enough that the end users could afford them.
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Besera GT, Cox S, Malotte CK, Rietmeijer CA, Klausner JD, O'Donnell L, Margolis AD, Warner L. Assessing Patient Exposure to a Video-Based Intervention in STD Clinic Waiting Rooms: Findings From the Safe in the City Trial. Health Promot Pract 2016; 17:731-8. [PMID: 27091608 DOI: 10.1177/1524839916631537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Safe in the City, a video intervention for clinic waiting rooms, was previously shown to reduce sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence. However, little is known about patients' recall of exposure to the intervention. Using data from a nested study of patients attending clinics during the trial, we assessed whether participants recalled Safe in the City, and, if so, how the intervention affected subsequent attitudes and behaviors. Analyses were restricted to responses to a 3-month follow-up questionnaire among participants who were exposed to the video (n = 708). Impact was measured as participants' reports of the video's effect on behaviors and attitudes. Associations were evaluated using multivariable logistic regression. Of participants who were exposed, 685 (97%) recalled viewing the video, and 68% recalled all three vignettes. After watching the video, participants felt more positive about condoms (69%) and comfortable acquiring condoms (56%), were reminded of important information about STDs and condoms (90%), and tried to apply what they learned to their lives (59%). Compared with those who recalled viewing one or two vignettes, participants who recalled viewing all three vignettes reported more positive attitudes toward condoms and peer/provider communication. These findings demonstrate that a low-resource video intervention for waiting rooms can provide sufficient exposure to positively influence STD-related attitudes/behaviors.
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- Ghenet T Besera
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Kim DH, Yu HS. Effect of a one-off educational session about enterobiasis on knowledge, preventative practices, and infection rates among schoolchildren in South Korea. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112149. [PMID: 25372146 PMCID: PMC4221566 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although health education has proven to be cost-effective in slowing the spread of enterobiasis, assessments of the effectiveness of health education to reduce infectious diseases specifically in children are rare. To evaluate the effect of health education on knowledge, preventative practices, and the prevalence of enterobiasis, 319 children from 16 classes were divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected from May 2012 to March 2013. A 40-minute in-class talk was given once in the experimental group. There were significant differences over the time in the mean scores for children's knowledge of Enterobius vermicularis infection in the intervention group compared to the control group (p<0.001). After the educational session, the score for knowledge about E. vermicularis infection increased from 60.2 ± 2.32 to 92.7 ± 1.19 in the experimental group; this gain was partially lost 3 months later, decreasing to 83.6 ± 1.77 (p<0.001). Children's enterobiasis infection prevention practice scores also increased, from 3.23 ± 0.27 to 3.73 ± 0.25, 1 week after the educational session, a gain that was partially lost at 3 months, decreasing to 3.46 ± 0.36 (p<0.001). The overall E. vermicularis egg detection rate was 4.4%; the rates for each school ranged from 0% to 12.9% at screening. The infection rate at 3 months after the treatment sharply decreased from 12.3% to 0.8% in the experimental group, compared to a decrease from 8.5% to 3.7% in the control group during the same period. We recommend that health education on enterobiasis be provided to children to increase their knowledge about enterobiasis and improve prevention practices.
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- Dong-Hee Kim
- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnamdo, South Korea
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- Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnamdo, South Korea
- Immunoregulatory therapeutics group in Brain Busan 21 project, Busan, South Korea
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Bieri FA, Yuan LP, Li YS, He YK, Bedford A, Li RS, Guo FY, Li SM, Williams GM, McManus DP, Raso G, Gray DJ. Development of an educational cartoon to prevent worm infections in Chinese schoolchildren. Infect Dis Poverty 2013; 2:29. [PMID: 24289667 PMCID: PMC4177148 DOI: 10.1186/2049-9957-2-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background With more than two billion people infected worldwide, soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are the most widespread infections. To date, STH control efforts rely predominantly on recurrent mass drug administration (MDA), which does not prevent reinfection. Additional public health measures including novel health educational tools are required for more sustained integrated control of STH. We describe the development of an educational cartoon video (The Magic Glasses) targeting STH infections in Chinese schoolchildren and its pilot testing in China. We applied an extensive community-based mixed methods approach involving input from the target group of 9–10 year old schoolchildren and key informants, such as teachers, doctors and parents, in order to identify potential STH infection risks in the study area and to formulate key messages for the cartoon. The development of the educational cartoon included three major steps: formative research, production, and pilot testing and revision. Results We found that most adults and approximately 50% of the schoolchildren were aware of roundworm (Ascaris) infection, but knowledge of transmission, prevention and treatment of STH was poor. Observations in the study area showed that unhygienic food practices, such as eating raw and unwashed fruit or playing in vegetable gardens previously fertilised with human faeces, posed major STH infection risks. Conclusions It was crucial to assess the intellectual, emotional, social and cultural background of the target population prior to video production in order to integrate the key messages of the cartoon into everyday situations. Overall, our strategy for the development of the cartoon and its incorporation into a health education package proved successful, and we provide a summary of recommendations for the development of future educational videos based on our experiences in China.
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- Franziska A Bieri
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Calderon Y, Cowan E, Leu CS, Brusalis C, Rhee JY, Nickerson J, Leider J, Bauman LJ. A human immunodeficiency virus posttest video to increase condom use among adolescent emergency department patients. J Adolesc Health 2013; 53:79-84. [PMID: 23582525 PMCID: PMC3745017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Revised: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the effectiveness of a theory-based HIV educational video tool with in-person HIV counseling in promoting safer sex behaviors among adolescent patients of an urban Emergency Department (ED). METHODS This was a randomized controlled trial taking place in the Emergency Department of Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. A total of 203 stable, sexually active patients aged 15-21 years completed pre-intervention and postintervention measures. Participants were randomized to the intervention video series (102 participants), a theory-based, youth-friendly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) educational video, or an in-person HIV counseling session with a trained HIV counselor (101 participants). Participants completed pre-intervention and postintervention measures on the primary outcomes: condom intention, outcome expectancy, and self-efficacy. RESULTS Participants in the video group improved condom use intention (adjusted differential mean improvement [ADMI] = .98 units; confidence interval [CI], .20-1.77; Holm adjusted p = .028), condom self-efficacy outcome (ADMI = .26 units; CI, .04-.48; Holm adjusted p = .019), and condom outcome expectancy scores (ADMI = .15 units; CI, .07-.23; Holm adjusted p < .001) significantly more than those in the counselor group, adjusting for stage of change. The intervention helped participants progress to the next level of readiness or maintain their positive behavior, and did not differ by age, gender, or race. CONCLUSIONS A theory-based, youth-friendly video can be a valid means to provide posttest HIV education and prevention messages within an urban emergency department. The theory-based prevention messages can improve teenagers' condom intentions, condom self-efficacy, and condom outcome expectancies immediately after the intervention.
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- Yvette Calderon
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York,Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York,Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Jones R, Hoover DR, Lacroix LJ. A randomized controlled trial of soap opera videos streamed to smartphones to reduce risk of sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in young urban African American women. Nurs Outlook 2013; 61:205-215.e3. [PMID: 23743482 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2013.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Love, Sex, and Choices (LSC) is a soap opera video series created to reduce HIV sex risk in women. METHODS LSC was compared to text messages in a randomized trial in 238 high-risk mostly Black young urban women. 117 received 12-weekly LSC videos, 121 received 12-weekly HIV prevention messages on smartphones. Changes in unprotected sex with high risk partners were compared by mixed models. RESULTS Unprotected sex with high risk men significantly declined over 6 months post-intervention for both arms, from 21-22 acts to 5-6 (p < 0.001). This reduction was 18 % greater in the video over the text arm, though this difference was not statistically significant. However, the LSC was highly popular and viewers wanted the series to continue. CONCLUSION This is the first study to report streaming soap opera video episodes to reduce HIV risk on smartphones. LSC holds promise as an Internet intervention that could be scaled-up and combined with HIV testing.
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- Rachel Jones
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Bieri FA, Gray DJ, Williams GM, Raso G, Li YS, Yuan L, He Y, Li RS, Guo FY, Li SM, McManus DP. Health-education package to prevent worm infections in Chinese schoolchildren. N Engl J Med 2013; 368:1603-12. [PMID: 23614586 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1204885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Soil-transmitted helminths are among the most prevalent sources of human infections globally. We determined the effect of an educational package at rural schools in Linxiang City District, Hunan province, China, where these worms are prevalent. The intervention aimed to increase knowledge about soil-transmitted helminths, induce behavioral change, and reduce the rate of infection. METHODS We conducted a single-blind, unmatched, cluster-randomized intervention trial involving 1718 children, 9 to 10 years of age, in 38 schools over the course of 1 school year. Schools were randomly assigned to the health-education package, which included a cartoon video, or to a control package, which involved only the display of a health-education poster. Infection rates, knowledge about soil-transmitted helminths (as assessed with the use of a questionnaire), and hand-washing behavior were assessed before and after the intervention. Albendazole was administered in all the participants at baseline and in all the children who were found to be positive for infection with soil-transmitted helminths at the follow-up assessment at the end of the school year. RESULTS At the follow-up assessment, the mean score for the knowledge of helminths, calculated as a percentage of a total of 43 points on a questionnaire, was 90% higher in the intervention group than in the control group (63.3 vs. 33.4, P<0.001), the percentage of children who washed their hands after using the toilet was nearly twice as high in the intervention group (98.9%, vs. 54.2% in the control group; P<0.001), and the incidence of infection with soil-transmitted helminths was 50% lower in the intervention group than in the control group (4.1% vs. 8.4%, P<0.001). No adverse events were observed immediately (within 15 minutes) after albendazole treatment. CONCLUSIONS The health-education package increased students' knowledge about soil-transmitted helminths and led to a change in behavior and a reduced incidence of infection within 1 school year. (Funded by UBS Optimus Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland; Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number, ACTRN12610000048088.).
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Effects of a narrative HPV vaccination intervention aimed at reaching college women: a randomized controlled trial. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2012; 13:173-82. [PMID: 21993613 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-011-0254-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This longitudinal study reports on the development and evaluation of a narrative intervention aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among college women. The prevention of HPV is a public health priority due to its pervasiveness and relationship to cervical cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. Pilot work utilizing culture-centric narrative theory guided development of the intervention content. Exemplification theory led to hypotheses comparing communication sources of the narrative messages (peer only, medical expert only, or a combination of the two source types) in a four-arm randomized controlled trial (N = 404; 18-26 year olds). The combined peer-expert narrative intervention nearly doubled vaccination compared to controls (22% vs. 12%). The pragmatic goal of increasing HPV vaccination and the theoretical predictions about message source were supported. As predicted, the inclusion of peer and medical expert sources plays a critical role in promoting HPV vaccination among college women. Furthermore, the intervention increased HPV vaccination by increasing vaccine self-efficacy and intent. Theoretical and practical implications for designing effective HPV vaccine messages are discussed.
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Harshbarger CL, O'Donnell LN, Warner L, Margolis AD, Richardson DB, Novey SR, Glover LC, Klausner JD, Malotte CK, Rietmeijer CA. Safe in the city: effective prevention interventions for human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections. Am J Prev Med 2012; 42:468-72. [PMID: 22516486 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Revised: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The public health literature documents the efficacy-effectiveness gap between research and practice resulting from the research priority of demonstrating efficacy at the expense of testing for effectiveness. PURPOSE The Safe in the City video-based HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention intervention designed for sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic waiting rooms is presented as a case study to demonstrate the application of a new framework to bridge efficacy and effectiveness. The goal of the study is to determine the extent to which clinics are implementing the intervention. METHODS As part of the case study, data were collected from a convenience sample of 81 publicly funded STD clinics during program implementation to determine whether clinics were showing the video. A baseline telephone survey was administered to clinic directors from November to December 2008, and a follow-up was conducted from March to May 2009. Data analysis was completed in 2009. RESULTS At baseline, 41% of STD clinics were showing Safe in the City, which increased to 58% at follow-up. None reported previous implementation of behavioral interventions delivered in waiting rooms. Almost one fourth of clinics adapted the intervention by showing the video on laptop computers in examination rooms or in other venues with different audiences. CONCLUSIONS The Safe in the City intervention was implemented by the majority of STD clinics and adapted for implementation. The framework for HIV/STI prevention intervention illustrates how measures of effectiveness were increased in the development, evaluation, dissemination, implementation and sustainability phases of research and program.
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- Camilla L Harshbarger
- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Sexual risk reduction interventions for patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in the United States: a meta-analytic review, 1986 to early 2009. Ann Behav Med 2011; 40:191-204. [PMID: 20652778 DOI: 10.1007/s12160-010-9202-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients are more likely to experience a future STD including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of behavioral interventions to reduce sexual risk behavior and incident STDs among patients attending STD clinics in the United States. A meta-analysis of 32 studies with 48 separate interventions targeting STD patients (N = 67,538) was conducted. Independent raters coded study, sample, and intervention characteristics. Effect sizes, using both fixed- and random-effects models, were calculated. Potential moderators of intervention efficacy were assessed. Relative to controls, intervention participants increased their condom use and had fewer incident STDs, including HIV, across assessment intervals (d (+)s ranging from 0.05 to 0.64). Several sample (e.g., age and ethnicity) and intervention features (e.g., targeting intervention to a specific group) moderated the efficacy of the intervention. Behavioral interventions targeted to STD clinic patients reduce sexual risk behavior and prevent HIV/STDs. Widespread use of behavioral interventions in STD clinics should be a public health priority.
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Blas MM, Alva IE, Carcamo CP, Cabello R, Goodreau SM, Kimball AM, Kurth AE. Effect of an online video-based intervention to increase HIV testing in men who have sex with men in Peru. PLoS One 2010; 5:e10448. [PMID: 20454667 PMCID: PMC2862715 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2009] [Accepted: 11/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although many men who have sex with men (MSM) in Peru are unaware of their HIV status, they are frequent users of the Internet, and can be approached by that medium for promotion of HIV testing. METHODS We conducted an online randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of HIV-testing motivational videos versus standard public health text, both offered through a gay website. The videos were customized for two audiences based on self-identification: either gay or non-gay men. The outcomes evaluated were 'intention to get tested' and 'HIV testing at the clinic.' FINDINGS In the non-gay identified group, 97 men were randomly assigned to the video-based intervention and 90 to the text-based intervention. Non-gay identified participants randomized to the video-based intervention were more likely to report their intention of getting tested for HIV within the next 30 days (62.5% vs. 15.4%, Relative Risk (RR): 2.77, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.42-5.39). After a mean of 125.5 days of observation (range 42-209 days), 11 participants randomized to the video and none of the participants randomized to text attended our clinic requesting HIV testing (p = 0.001). In the gay-identified group, 142 men were randomized to the video-based intervention and 130 to the text-based intervention. Gay-identified participants randomized to the video were more likely to report intentions of getting an HIV test within 30 days, although not significantly (50% vs. 21.6%, RR: 1.54, 95% CI: 0.74-3.20). At the end of follow up, 8 participants who watched the video and 10 who read the text visited our clinic for HIV testing (Hazard Ratio: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.40-2.85). CONCLUSION This study provides some evidence of the efficacy of a video-based online intervention in improving HIV testing among non-gay-identified MSM in Peru. This intervention may be adopted by institutions with websites oriented to motivate HIV testing among similar MSM populations. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00751192.
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- Magaly M Blas
- Unit of Epidemiology, HIV and STD, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
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Fortune T, Wright E, Juzang I, Bull S. Recruitment, enrollment and retention of young black men for HIV prevention research: experiences from The 411 for Safe Text project. Contemp Clin Trials 2010; 31:151-6. [PMID: 20035899 PMCID: PMC2837344 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2009.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2009] [Revised: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 12/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is abundant evidence of the HIV crisis in the black community, yet African Americans-and African American men in particular-are consistently under-represented in research on HIV prevention. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methods used to recruit and retain young black men in Philadelphia for an HIV prevention intervention. METHODS We formed a partnership between community members, Media Education Entertainment (MEE) Productions, Inc., and academic researchers of the Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH). Recognizing the core principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR), face-to-face recruitment was first conducted by MEE with the assistance of their community partners; subsequent enrollment and data collection were conducted over the telephone by staff in Colorado. RESULTS We enrolled 58% of the young black men recruited, retained 77% of the young men for a follow-up survey at three months, and 65% of the initial enrollees were retained for the six-month follow-up survey. Enrollment staff in Colorado reported initial challenges because of time elapse between recruitment and enrollment as well as participants' unfamiliarity with the enrollment staff. Subsequently, MEE recruitment staff emphasized the telephone area code and specific names of Colorado enrollment staff who would call. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate the importance of the community-academic partnership formed and adherence to the principles of CBPR in carrying out this work. Despite challenges in recruitment of racially and ethnically diverse participants for research, we successfully recruited, enrolled, and retained young black men in an HIV prevention program.
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- Thierry Fortune
- MEE Productions, Inc., 340 North 12th Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box B-119, Aurora CO 80045, USA
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- MEE Productions, Inc., 340 North 12th Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box B-119, Aurora CO 80045, USA
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Correlates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and associated high-risk behaviors among male clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico. AIDS 2009; 23:1765-71. [PMID: 19584699 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32832f08a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine sociodemographic and behavioral correlates of HIV infection among male clients of female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana. METHODS Four hundred men aged 18 years or older who had paid or traded for sex with a FSW in Tijuana during the past 4 months were recruited in Tijuana's 'zone of tolerance,' where prostitution is practiced openly under a municipal permit system. Efforts were made to balance the sample between residents of the United States (San Diego County) and of Mexico (Tijuana). Participants underwent interviews and testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. Logistic regression identified correlates of HIV infection. RESULTS Mean age was 36.6 years. One-quarter had injected drugs within the previous 4 months. Lifetime use of heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine was 36, 50, and 64%, respectively. Men had frequented FSWs for an average of 11 years, visiting FSWs an average of 26 times last year. In the past 4 months, one-half reported having unprotected sex with a FSW; 46% reported being high fairly or very often when having sex with a FSW. Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia was 4, 2, 2.5, and 7.5%; 14.2% were positive for at least one infection. Factors independently associated with HIV infection were living in Mexico, ever using methamphetamine, living alone, and testing positive for syphilis. CONCLUSION Male clients of FSWs in Tijuana had a high sex and drug risk profile. Although sexually transmitted infection prevalence was lower than among FSWs, HIV prevalence was comparable suggesting the need for interventions among clients to prevent spread of HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
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