Efficacy of a health educator-delivered HIV prevention intervention for Latina women: A randomized controlled trial

G.M. Wingood, R.J. Di Clemente, K. Villamizar, D.L. Er, M. De Varona, J. Taveras, T.M. Painter, D.L. Lang, J.W. Hardin, E. Ullah, J. Stallworth, D.W. Purcell and R. Jean

American Journal of Public Health, 2011, vol. 101, issue 12, 2245-2252

Abstract: Objectives: We developed and assessed AMIGAS (Amigas, Mujeres Latinas, Inform andonos, Gui andonos, y Apoy andonos contra el SIDA [friends, Latina women, informing each other, guiding each other, and supporting each other against AIDS]), a culturally congruent HIV prevention intervention for Latina women adapted from SiSTA (Sistas Informing Sistas about Topics on AIDS), an intervention for African American women. Methods: We recruited 252 Latina women aged 18 to 35 years in Miami, Florida, in 2008 to 2009 and randomized them to the 4-session AMIGAS intervention or a 1-session health intervention. Participants completed audio computer-assisted self-interviews at baseline and follow-up. Results: Over the 6-month follow-up, AMIGAS participants reported more consistent condom use during the past 90 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=4.81; P

Date: 2011
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