Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5870203 | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care | 2015 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
We developed an intervention program for HIV-infected Thai adolescents with two group sessions and two individual sessions, focusing on four strategies: health knowledge, coping skills, sexual risk reduction, and life goals. An audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) was administered to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding antiretroviral therapy management, reproductive health, and HIV-associated risk behavior. The program was implemented in two HIV clinics; 165 (84%) adolescents (intervention group) participated in the program; 32 (16%) completed the ACASI without participating in the group or individual sessions (nonintervention group). The median age was 14 years, and 56% were female. Baseline KAP scores of the intervention and nonintervention groups were similar. Two months after the intervention, knowledge and attitude scores increased (p < .01) in the intervention group, and the increase was sustained at 6 months. KAP scores did not change from baseline in the nonintervention group at 6 or 12 months after enrollment.
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Authors
Kulkanya MD, Jariya MD, Rangsima MD, Pimsiri MA, Boonying MD, Thananda MSc, Warunee MD, Wipada MA, Sarika DrPH, Vitharon MD,