A student-driven HIV/PrEP communication intervention using a modified social network strategy.
J Am Coll Health
; 69(3): 326-330, 2021 04.
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| ID: mdl-31566503
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The authors examined college students' experiences of providing peer-education, using the modified Social Network Strategy (SNS).PARTICIPANTS:
Ninety-six college students participated this project during the 2018 academic year, drawn from a large, Mid-Southern urban university.METHODS:
Students who administered the HIV-PrEP health intervention completed a cross-sectional assessment about their experiences in the project. A series of open-ended prompts garnered written narrative responses. We utilized a qualitative content analysis to identify SNS codes and their frequencies.RESULTS:
Student responses were overwhelmingly supportive of the community engagement project. Student narratives featured the health communication intervention with peers most often (44.4% counseling, testing, and referral communication), followed by influences on themselves (28.7%; what he/she learned, influences on student health and choices).CONCLUSIONS:
A modified SNS demonstrated in this project reveals its utility in supporting undergraduates in the delivery of HIV/PrEP training in the 7th highest HIV transmission area in the nation.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Profilaxia Pré-Exposição
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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