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Id 81
Author Jones, R.; Hoover, D., R.; Lacroix, L., J.
Title A randomized controlled trial of soap opera videos streamed to smartphones to reduce risk of sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in young urban African American women.
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Jones, R., Hoover, D. R., & Lacroix, L. J. (2013). A randomized controlled trial of soap opera videos streamed to smartphones to reduce risk of sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in young urban African American women. Nursing outlook, 61(4), 205-215.

Link to article https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2013.03.006
Abstract Background: Love, Sex, and Choices (LSC) is a soap opera video series created to reduce HIV sex risk in women. Methods: LSC was compared to text messages in a randomized trial in 238 high-risk mostly Black young urban women. 117 received 12-weekly LSC videos, 121 received 12-weekly HIV prevention messages on smartphones. Changes in unprotected sex with high risk partners were compared by mixed models. Results: Unprotected sex with high risk men significantly declined over 6 months post-intervention for both arms, from 21-22 acts to 5-6 (p

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yet black women are no more likely to engage in unprotected sex or have multiple partners than their white counterparts tillerson but are more likely to have sex partners who are at higher risk cdc b; newsome & airhihenbuwa. although data collection was conducted in low-income predominately african american and black communities latinas were not excluded from the study. on completion participants were assigned a motorola droid smartphone and received training on study-related use see jones & lacroix. finally the pd contacted the participant by phone and if no response the community recruiter was asked to reach her. outcome variables were collected at screening and at t and tthe primary outcome was to test the hypothesis comparing treatment arms for change in the vee score defined below from the baseline visit to months post-intervention t sex risk was measured by the vaginal episode equivalent vee berkman ; susser desvarieux & wittkowski with high risk partners.


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