Emma J Brown1. 1. University of Central Florida School of Nursing, College of Health and Public Affairs, P.O. Box 162210, Orlando, FL 32816-2210, USA. ejbrown@mail.ucf.edu
Abstract
PROBLEM: There has been limited HIV prevention intervention among Southeastern rural Blacks residing in Florida. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among this population increasingly supports the need for HIV prevention intervention. METHODS: The primary focus of this article is the process and outcome evaluations of the feasibility of recruiting rural Blacks to accept and participate in HIV prevention intervention and HIV testing and return for their test results. The interventions were conducted over a 5-month period. FINDINGS: One hundred rural residents participated in the HIV prevention intervention, which was well received except for completing the preintervention and postintervention surveys. Thirty-nine percent of the adult participants consented to OraSure HIV testing, and 75% of those tested returned for their results. CONCLUSION: Community-based HIV prevention intervention, including condom demonstration, can successfully be conducted with rural populations. Rural Blacks will participate in HIV testing using OraSure.
PROBLEM: There has been limited HIV prevention intervention among Southeastern rural Blacks residing in Florida. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among this population increasingly supports the need for HIV prevention intervention. METHODS: The primary focus of this article is the process and outcome evaluations of the feasibility of recruiting rural Blacks to accept and participate in HIV prevention intervention and HIV testing and return for their test results. The interventions were conducted over a 5-month period. FINDINGS: One hundred rural residents participated in the HIV prevention intervention, which was well received except for completing the preintervention and postintervention surveys. Thirty-nine percent of the adult participants consented to OraSure HIV testing, and 75% of those tested returned for their results. CONCLUSION: Community-based HIV prevention intervention, including condom demonstration, can successfully be conducted with rural populations. Rural Blacks will participate in HIV testing using OraSure.
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