Title

A Tri-Level Hiv-Prevention Educational Intervention

Keywords

Brief HIV educational prevention intervention; Lay health advisors; Service-learning; Student trainers

Abstract

Preventing HIV transmission is a major world health goal. The international nursing shortage and the cost of educational and healthcare require innovative approaches to meet this goal. The initiative described provided HIV education at three levels: to students in an R.N. to BSN program, lay health advisors (LHA's), and participants in a high-risk community. Students completed the traditional community needs assessment and teaching plans. Additionally, they contributed to funding proposals, implemented and evaluated their plan. They prepared LHA's as peer group educators. This was cost-effective and increased credibility in an African-American community. Using tested materials tailored to this population, six LHA's conducted 24 sessions in two months. Of the 168 community participants, 151 completed the pre-and post-test of HIV knowledge. Correct responses increased significantly overall from 81.9% to 88.3 (t = 4.88, df = 150; p = .001). The three items with the greatest change in correct responses related to African American HIV exposure, female condoms, and lubricants. Rationale for the project and recommendations for improvement are included. Copyright ©2005 by the authors. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

11-29-2005

Publication Title

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

Volume

2

Issue

1

Number of Pages

1-12

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.2202/1548-923X.1209

Socpus ID

28744450421 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/28744450421

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