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The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women.

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Peragallo, N; Gonzalez-Guarda, RM; McCabe, BE; Cianelli, R
Published in: AIDS and behavior
July 2012

Culturally-specific HIV risk reduction interventions for Hispanic women are needed. SEPA (Salud/Health, Educación/Education, Promoción/Promotion, y/and Autocuidado/Self-care) is a culturally-specific and theoretically-based group intervention for Hispanic women. The SEPA intervention consists of five sessions covering STI and HIV prevention; communication, condom negotiation and condom use; and violence prevention. A randomized trial tested the efficacy of SEPA with 548 adult U.S. Hispanic women (SEPA n = 274; delayed intervention control n = 274) who completed structured interviews at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months post-baseline. Intent-to-treat analyses indicated that SEPA decreased positive urine samples for Chlamydia; improved condom use, decreased substance abuse and IPV; improved communication with partner, improved HIV-related knowledge, improved intentions to use condoms, decreased barriers to condom use, and increased community prevention attitudes. Culturally-specific interventions have promise for preventing HIV for Hispanic women in the U.S. The effectiveness of SEPA should be tested in a translational community trial.

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AIDS and behavior

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1573-3254

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

July 2012

Volume

16

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1316 / 1326

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Spouse Abuse
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Public Health
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Needs Assessment
  • Middle Aged
 

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Peragallo, N., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M., McCabe, B. E., & Cianelli, R. (2012). The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women. AIDS and Behavior, 16(5), 1316–1326. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0052-6
Peragallo, Nilda, Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, Brian E. McCabe, and Rosina Cianelli. “The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women.AIDS and Behavior 16, no. 5 (July 2012): 1316–26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0052-6.
Peragallo N, Gonzalez-Guarda RM, McCabe BE, Cianelli R. The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women. AIDS and behavior. 2012 Jul;16(5):1316–26.
Peragallo, Nilda, et al. “The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women.AIDS and Behavior, vol. 16, no. 5, July 2012, pp. 1316–26. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10461-011-0052-6.
Peragallo N, Gonzalez-Guarda RM, McCabe BE, Cianelli R. The efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for Hispanic women. AIDS and behavior. 2012 Jul;16(5):1316–1326.
Journal cover image

Published In

AIDS and behavior

DOI

EISSN

1573-3254

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

July 2012

Volume

16

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1316 / 1326

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Spouse Abuse
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Public Health
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Needs Assessment
  • Middle Aged