ERIC Number: EJ759713
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Publication Date: 2007
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An HIV-Preventive Intervention for Youth Living with HIV
Lightfoot, Marguerita; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Tevendale, Heather
Behavior Modification, v31 n3 p345-363 2007
As the number of youth infected with HIV rises, secondary prevention programs are needed to help youth living with HIV meet three goals: (1) increase self-care behaviors, medical adherence, and health-related interactions; (2) reduce transmission acts; and (3) enhance their quality of life. This article describes an intervention program for youth living with HIV. Youth engage in small-group activities with other infected peers to modify their behavioral patterns. The intervention aims to: (1) reduce substance use and sexual behaviors that may transmit or enhance transmission of the HIV virus; (2) reduce negative impacts of substance use on seeking and utilizing health care, assertiveness, and adherence to health regimens; and (c) enhance the quality of life to maintain behavior changes over time. Interventions that target youth living with HIV are warranted. A variety of delivery strategies are discussed for secondary interventions. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Sexuality, Quality of Life, Assertiveness, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Communicable Diseases, Youth, Self Management, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, At Risk Persons, Peer Relationship, Behavior Modification, Substance Abuse, Compliance (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship
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