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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 3/2015

01-03-2015 | Original Paper

Efficacy of an HIV/AIDS and HIV Testing Video for Spanish-Speaking Latinos in Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Settings

Authors: Roland C. Merchant, Melissa A. Clark, Claudia A. Santelices, Tao Liu, Dharma E. Cortés

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

We assessed the efficacy of a Spanish-language HIV/AIDS and HIV testing video as a substitute for comparable orally-delivered information in healthcare and non-health care settings for Spanish-speakers regardless of health literacy level. In a non-inferiority clinical trial, Spanish-speaking Latinos from an emergency department, a clinic, and community-based organizations were randomly assigned to receive HIV/AIDS and HIV testing information orally or from a video. Comprehension of the information was measured using a questionnaire. Of the 150 participants, 39 % met criteria for lower health literacy and 75 % previously had been tested for HIV. Mean scores on the questionnaire for the video (20.4; 95 % CI 19.5 ~ 21.3) and the orally-delivered information arms (20.6; 95 % CI 19.7 ~ 21.5) were similar (Δ = −0.15; 95 % CI −1.4 ~ 1.1). Mean scores among lower health literacy participants also were similar (18.3 (video) vs. 19.6 (in-person); p < 0.30). This Spanish-language video is a viable substitute for orally-delivered HIV/AIDS and HIV testing information.
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Metadata
Title
Efficacy of an HIV/AIDS and HIV Testing Video for Spanish-Speaking Latinos in Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Settings
Authors
Roland C. Merchant
Melissa A. Clark
Claudia A. Santelices
Tao Liu
Dharma E. Cortés
Publication date
01-03-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-014-0889-6

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