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Abstract #153091

Rebecca Ohm, MPH¹, Lisa Lue, OTR/L, MPH², Kalpana Prathipati, MD, MPH¹, and H. Virginia McCoy, PhD³. (1) Stempel School of Public Health, Epidemiology, Florida International University, University Park Campus, HLS II-595, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, 202-378-0012, phgafiu@gmail.com, (2) Stempel School of Public Health, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, Florida International University, University Park Campus, HLS II-595, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, (3) Stempel School of Public Health Center for Health Policy and Research, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199

Background:

A 5-year project funded by NIH/NIAAA with a focus on HIV education in Immokalee, Florida comparing the Health Promotion Comparison Condition (HPC) and the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Adapted (CBI-A).The effects of an informative HIV risk reduction activity targeted to the Latino/African American migrant community. The “Is it Risky” game is implemented in order to increase awareness regarding the levels of risk associated with certain behaviors. The game is based upon principles of the Red Light Green Light Program . This game uses basic visual cues, similar to the principles of Operant Conditioning, to enhance the ability to recall information previously learned.

Methods:

Project staff will provide the game in a timed manner as they would do in the actual study to a focus group of 8 intervention participants. The participants are provided with an evaluating worksheet to assess the efficacy, appropriateness and acceptability of the activity based upon several principles which include: appeal, physical properties, organization, accuracy, simplicity, clarity, color appropriateness, and completeness.

Results:

The activity game is expected to appeal to the migrant workers and peer educators, and will be appropriate for those who are unable to comprehend written instructions. The activity is simple and easy to use and has the potential to efficiently increase participants' perception of HIV risk behaviors.

Conclusions:

The activity is expected to give a realistic understanding to researchers about the effects of visual cues on long-term behavior changes across various languages, education levels, and cultures. Results will be available at the time of presentation.

Learning Objectives:

• 1. Evaluate understanding about HIV risk behaviors in migrant communities;
• 2. Evaluate didactic visual cue activity as related to risk reduction.

Keywords: HIV Risk Behavior, Immigrants

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.