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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 5/2012

01-07-2012 | Original Paper

The Efficacy of an HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Hispanic Women

Authors: Nilda Peragallo, Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, Brian E. McCabe, Rosina Cianelli

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 5/2012

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Abstract

Culturally-specific HIV risk reduction interventions for Hispanic women are needed. SEPA (Salud/Health, Educación/Education, Promoción/Promotion, y/and Autocuidado/Self-care) is a culturally-specific and theoretically-based group intervention for Hispanic women. The SEPA intervention consists of five sessions covering STI and HIV prevention; communication, condom negotiation and condom use; and violence prevention. A randomized trial tested the efficacy of SEPA with 548 adult U.S. Hispanic women (SEPA n = 274; delayed intervention control n = 274) who completed structured interviews at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months post-baseline. Intent-to-treat analyses indicated that SEPA decreased positive urine samples for Chlamydia; improved condom use, decreased substance abuse and IPV; improved communication with partner, improved HIV-related knowledge, improved intentions to use condoms, decreased barriers to condom use, and increased community prevention attitudes. Culturally-specific interventions have promise for preventing HIV for Hispanic women in the U.S. The effectiveness of SEPA should be tested in a translational community trial.
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Metadata
Title
The Efficacy of an HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Hispanic Women
Authors
Nilda Peragallo
Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda
Brian E. McCabe
Rosina Cianelli
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0052-6

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