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HIV Testing Patterns among Urban YMSM of Color
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Leonard, Noelle R.; Rajan, Sonali; Gwadz, Marya V.; Aregbesola, Temi – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
The heightened level of risk for HIV infection among Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is driven by multilevel influences. Using cross-sectional data, we examined HIV testing patterns among urban YMSM of color in a high-HIV seroprevalence area (ages 16 to 21 years). Self-reported frequency of testing was high, with 42% of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), At Risk Persons, African Americans, Hispanic Americans
How Patient Interactions with a Computer-Based Video Intervention Affect Decisions to Test for HIV
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Aronson, Ian David; Rajan, Sonali; Marsch, Lisa A.; Bania, Theodore C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
The current study examines predictors of HIV test acceptance among emergency department patients who received an educational video intervention designed to increase HIV testing. A total of 202 patients in the main treatment areas of a high-volume, urban hospital emergency department used inexpensive netbook computers to watch brief educational…
Descriptors: Patients, Screening Tests, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Predictor Variables