TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation and evaluation of the keep it up! online HIV prevention intervention in a community-based setting
AU - Greene, George J.
AU - Madkins, Krystal
AU - Andrews, Katie
AU - Dispenza, Jill
AU - Mustanski, Brian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Guilford Press.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Once HIV prevention programs have proven efficacy in research settings, it is important that ongoing data are collected to demonstrate effects in public health applications, yet such evaluations are rare in the published literature. This project describes the adaptation, implementation, and outcome evaluation of the Keep It Up! (KIU!) online HIV prevention intervention as a prevention service delivered in a community-based organization. Compared to pilot research examining KIU! feasibility and efficacy, intervention outcomes were robust to service delivery and client characteristics. In a sample of ethnically and racially diverse young men who have sex with men (N = 343), the intervention produced significant decreases in condomless anal sex acts with casual male partners at the 3-month follow-up compared to baseline (p < .05). In both qualitative and quantitative measures, participants reported that the intervention was highly acceptable and valuable to their sexual health needs.
AB - Once HIV prevention programs have proven efficacy in research settings, it is important that ongoing data are collected to demonstrate effects in public health applications, yet such evaluations are rare in the published literature. This project describes the adaptation, implementation, and outcome evaluation of the Keep It Up! (KIU!) online HIV prevention intervention as a prevention service delivered in a community-based organization. Compared to pilot research examining KIU! feasibility and efficacy, intervention outcomes were robust to service delivery and client characteristics. In a sample of ethnically and racially diverse young men who have sex with men (N = 343), the intervention produced significant decreases in condomless anal sex acts with casual male partners at the 3-month follow-up compared to baseline (p < .05). In both qualitative and quantitative measures, participants reported that the intervention was highly acceptable and valuable to their sexual health needs.
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U2 - 10.1521/aeap.2016.28.3.231
DO - 10.1521/aeap.2016.28.3.231
M3 - Article
C2 - 27244191
AN - SCOPUS:84971575039
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 28
SP - 231
EP - 245
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 3
ER -
