Hiv
Conditions
Keywords
Adolescent, *HIV Infections/ pc [Prevention & Control], Male, Humans, Risk-Taking, Safe Sex, Sexual Behavior, HIV, HIV Seronegativity
Brief summary
The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing of high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.
Detailed description
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is evaluating the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention for high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. PALMS uses three theater-based sessions to increase knowledge about HIV/AIDS, increase HIV testing, and reduce risky sexual behavior through increased self-efficacy. The intervention is delivered by peers, and peers work with the intervention team to use evaluation results to improve the program. The evaluation will recruit male adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, who are residing in juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities in Philadelphia. The evaluation design uses concurrent intervention (N=132) and comparison (N=132) groups. Data will be collected at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and at a 6-month post-intervention follow-up. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPreventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS)
Sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Management Corporation
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male adolescents * Between the ages of 12 and 18 * Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities * African-American or Latino
Exclusion criteria
* Do not speak English * Prior participation in PALMS intervention * Female adolescents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual activity | Within past 3 months & ever |
| Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners | Within past 3 months |
| Frequency of condom use with female sex partners | Within past 3 months |
| HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test) | Within past 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug use | Within past 3 months |
| Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and testing | Concurrent |
| Attitudes and beliefs about condoms and safe sex | Concurrent |
| Beliefs about HIV and HIV testing | Concurrent |
| Perception of HIV risk | concurrent |
| Self-efficacy to use condoms and practice safe sex | Concurrent |
| Self-esteem | Concurrent |
| Perceptions of cultural and peer norms | Concurrent |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJennifer Lauby, PhD
Public Health Management Corporation
Overall OfficialJeffrey H Herbst, PhD
Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overall OfficialThomas M Painter, PhD
Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Outcome results
None listed