Robert Swayzer, MPH, CHES, Brotherhood Incorporated, 1661 Canal Street, Suite 3230, New Orleans, LA 70112 and Demetrius Porche, DNS, Associate Dean for Research and Evaluation, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 931 Independence ST, New Orleans, LA 70117, 504-948-0470, dporch@lsuhsc.edu.

Background: HIV infection continues to disproportionately impact the African-American community. Intervention: African-American community members attended a didactic HIV/AIDS prevention training curriculum that includes content on HIV/AIDS epidemic, immune system overview, HIV risk behaviors, behavior change concepts, behavior change interventions, communication and negotiation skills, barriers to prevention in New Orleans African American community, culture and its impact on HIV prevention, and training methods and strategies such as group dynamics, working with communities, and train the trainer methods. The goal of this curriculum is to empower community leaders in their fight against HIV/AIDS. Method: Participant’s increase in knowledge regarding the HIV/AIDS Prevention curriculum was evaluated using a pretest-posttest design. Four (4) tests were developed and utilized to evaluate participant’s knowledge regarding the curriculum. Percent change in pre-test and post-test scores were compared for each item in addition to paired t-test. Findings: Post-test items that had consistently higher scores were in the content domains of epidemiology, immune system, diagnosis/screening, and behavioral theories. Post-test items that had consistently lower scores were in the content domains of transmission and prevention. Conclusions: African-American community leaders have gained knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS prevention training curriculums should emphasize content on HIV transmission and methods of prevention. The core of the curriculum content should focus on transmission and prevention methods.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the essential components of an African-American HIV prevention curriculum for training community leaders.
• Discuss the process of recruitment and training of African American community leaders.
• Describe the outcomes, quality improvement recommendations, and methods to replicate program.

Keywords: Community Education, HIV/AIDS

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.