Brief and intensive behavioral interventions to promote sexual risk reduction among STD clinic patients: results from a randomized controlled trial.

摘要: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the separate and combined effectiveness brief intensive interventions for sexual risk reduction among patients at a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. Patients (N =1483; 54% men; 64% African-American; M = 29.2 years old) were recruited from publicly funded, walk-in STD completed baseline assessment, then randomized one six intervention arms; each arm with an intervention. provided different levels information, motivational counseling, behavioral skills training, guided by theory, formative research, empiric precedent. Follow-up assessments, including screening, occurred 3, 6, 12 months post-intervention. results showed that infection rates declined 18.1% 4.5% months. At 3-month follow-up, reported fewer partners, episodes unprotected sex, lower percentage events; they strengthened health knowledge, safer sex attitudes intentions, self-efficacy beliefs. No consistent pattern differential observed conditions, nor any evidence decay 3 12-month follow-ups obtained. We conclude implementing in clinic associated significant behavior antecedents.