Use of Rapid Behavioral Assessments to Determine the Prevalence of HIV Risk Behaviors in High-Risk Populations

Autor: Allyn K. Nakashima, Denise Roth Allen, Paul D. Denning, Patrick S. Sullivan, Kathleen Gallagher
Rok vydání: 2007
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Pride
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
media_common.quotation_subject
Health Behavior
MEDLINE
HIV Infections
Hiv risk
Risk Assessment
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
03 medical and health sciences
Risk-Taking
0302 clinical medicine
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Environmental health
Prevalence
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Homosexuality
Homosexuality
Male
media_common
Practice
030505 public health
business.industry
Patient Selection
Public health
Urban Health
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
virus diseases
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
United States
Population Surveillance
Feasibility Studies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
0305 other medical science
business
Risk assessment
Public Health Administration
Zdroj: Public Health Reports. 122:56-62
ISSN: 1468-2877
0033-3549
Popis: Rapid HIV Behavioral Assessment (RHBA) is a method for collecting much-needed information about sexual, drug-use, and HIV testing behaviors from people at high risk for HIV infection in areas with low-to-moderate HIV prevalence. During 2004, RHBAs were conducted in seven small to moderate-sized cities in the United States during Gay Pride events. Anonymous 10-minute interviews were administered to eligible attendees using handheld computers. Depending on the city, between 47% and 97% of individuals approached agreed to hear more about the survey. Enrollment rates exceeded 90% in every location. RHBAs conducted during 2004 were well received by the gay and public health communities. They were simple to organize and administer, flexible, and cost-efficient, suggesting that this approach holds promise for expansion to additional high-risk groups and geographic locations. RHBAs can provide state and local health departments with demographic and behavioral data that can be used to design, target, and evaluate local HIV prevention programs.
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