Abstract
New prevention options are urgently needed for African-Americans in the United States given the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on this group. This combined with recent evidence supporting the efficacy of computer technology-based interventions in HIV prevention led our research group to pursue the development of a computer-delivered individually tailored intervention for heterosexually active African-Americans - the tailored information program for safer sex (TIPSS). In the current article, we discuss the development of the TIPSS program, including (i) the targeted population and behavior, (ii) theoretical basis for the intervention, (iii) design of the intervention, (iv) formative research, (v) technical development and testing and (vi) intervention delivery and ongoing randomized controlled trial. Given the many advantages of computer-based interventions, including low-cost delivery once developed, they offer much promise for the future of HIV prevention among African-Americans and other at-risk groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 393-406 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Health Education Research |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grant no. 1-R34-MH077507-01 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Funding
This work was supported by grant no. 1-R34-MH077507-01 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Mental Health | R34MH077507 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
