Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #116343

Barbara Estrada, MS, Impact Consultants, 5632 N. Cherokee Ridge Rd., Tucson, AZ 85750, 520-603-7074, bestrada@dakotacom.net, Antonio Estrada, PhD, Mexican American Studies & Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Cesar E. Chavez Bldg Rm 208, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, and Steve Trujillo, El Rio/Special Immunology Associates, 1701 W. St. Mary's Rd., suite 160, Tucson, AZ 85745.

ISSUE: HIV positive persons continue to place themselves and others at risk for re-infection and HIV transmission. Interventions are urgently needed that help HIV positive persons reduce the risk for HIV transmission via unprotected anal and vaginal sex. Further, interventions must be placed in clinical settings to facilitate a holistic approach to prevention for positives. DESCRIPTION: The goals of the SHAPE prevention intervention are to reduce HIV transmission (and re-infection) risks and to increase comfort level in disclosing HIV serostatus among HIV positive MSM, women, and heterosexual men. The intervention is offered in a primary care setting and consists of five group level Video Discussion Intervention (VDI) sessions. The VDI interventions are presented highlighting the key elements used to stimulate discussion. The participants reactions to the intervention and how the intervention has changed as a result are also presented. LESSONS LEARNED: Participant indicate that they feel more able to share their own difficulties in dealing with stress of disclosure, risktaking and relationships and to discuss healthier strategies for addressing these issues in their day to day lives. Data collected during the sessions was helpful in making minor modifications to the intervention making it more relevant for each group. RECOMMENDATIONS: Developing a VDI needs to be responsive to the target population in order for the intervention to stimulate meaningful, personal discussion among participants. Making the intervention something that participants can relate to, that is “real” for them is key.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
• describe the Video Discussion Intervention (VDI),
• understand the theory behind offering a VDI,
• describe how HIV+ persons evaluated the VDI.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Interventions

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.