A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of a stigma reduction intervention for HIV-infected women in the Deep South.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The aim of this study was to compare outcomes (self-esteem, coping self-efficacy, and internalized stigma) across time in HIV-infected women living in the Deep South who received a stigma reduction intervention (n=51) with those of a control group (n=49) who received the usual care at baseline, and at 30 and 90 days. We recruited 99 women from clinics and an AIDS service organization; they were randomized by recruitment site. A video developed from the results of a qualitative metasynthesis study of women with HIV infection was loaded onto iPod Touch devices. Participants were asked to watch the video weekly for 4 weeks, and to record the number of times they viewed it over a 12-week period. We examined the trajectory model results for efficacy outcomes for the intent-to-treat and the supplemental completers groups. There was a treatment-by-time effect for improved self-esteem (intent-to-treat: p=0.0308; completers: p=0.0284) and decreases in internalized stigma (intent-to-treat: p=0.0036; completers: p=0.0060), and a treatment-by-time-by-time effect for improved coping self-efficacy (intent-to-treat: p=0.0414; completers: p=0.0321). A medium effect of the intervention in terms of improving self-esteem was observed when compared with the control condition in those who completed the study. The magnitude of the intervention effect, however, was large with regard to reducing overall stigma, improving social relationships, and decreasing stereotypes in both groups.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Barroso, J; Relf, MV; Williams, MS; Arscott, J; Moore, ED; Caiola, C; Silva, SG
Published Date
- September 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 28 / 9
Start / End Page
- 489 - 498
PubMed ID
- 25084499
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4135326
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1557-7449
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1087-2914
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1089/apc.2014.0014
Language
- eng