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HIV Prevention on College Campuses: Adapting EBIs to HBCUs American Public Health Association San Francisco, CA Abt Associates Alejandra Mijares, MPH Liza Solomon, MHS, DrPH Chanza Baytop, MPH, DrPH Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy Timothy Harrison, PhD. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HIV Prevention on College Campuses: Adapting EBIs to HBCUs
American Public Health AssociationSan Francisco, CA
Abt AssociatesAlejandra Mijares, MPH
Liza Solomon, MHS, DrPHChanza Baytop, MPH, DrPH
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease PolicyTimothy Harrison, PhD
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Presenter Disclosures
(1) The following personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation existed during the past 12 months:
Alejandra Mijares
No relationships to disclose
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HIV among African American Youth
13-24 years
65% of new HIV infections
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Agenda
Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Demonstration Initiative
Evidence-Based Interventions (EBI)
Implementation at NCCU
Adaptation of an EBI
Lessons Learned
Recommendations
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MSI Initiative
Funded by Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy – 7 MSIs
4 Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs)
EBIs and College students
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Evidence-Based Interventions
Packaging Process
Selecting an EBI
– Need
– Resources
– Key Components
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EBI: Key Components
Core elements
– should not be changed
– responsible for the effectiveness
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EBI: Key Components
Key Characteristics
– activities or delivery methods that can be adapted
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Implementation at NCCU
Selected
– SISTA: Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS
Piloted multiple session intervention.
Noted and reviewed challenges.
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Implementation at NCCU
Listed all activities and time allotted.
Noted activities that could be removed and reduced.
Reviewed and revised adaptation plan.
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Adaptation
Implemented by African American Peer Educators.
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Adaptation
– Accelerated the introduction of concepts.
– Reduced the length of the activities.
– Took out repetitive introductory activities.
Multiple session to a Single session:
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Adaptation
– Reduced the number of poems (6 to 2 poems)
– Used video “Reflections”: (6 minute video)
– Compiled evaluations into one evaluation
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Lessons Learned
Multi-session EBIs are more difficult to implement
EBIs can be adapted and implemented
Pilot of the EBI
Get student feedback!
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Recommendations
– The prevention needs of students
– Resources of the implementing program
– Ability to retain the core elements of the EBI
Selection of EBIs must be guided by:
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Recommendations
Adaptation should be considered
Obtain student feedback when adapting
Document modifications, review/revise.
Provide incentives and resources for participants
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Questions ?
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Acknowledgements
Abt Associates Team
Minority-Serving Institutions
– Dine College
– Fort Valley State University
– Jackson State University
– North Carolina Central University
– Southern University
– Stone Child College
Partners:
– NMAC
– NNAAPC
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
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Resources
CDC DEBI Project
http://www.effectiveinterventions.org/en/HighImpactPrevention/Interventions.aspx
CDC Capacity Building Assistance Portal for HIV Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/cba/index.htm
CDC Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Behavioral Interventions
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/compendium-evidence-based-interventions.htm
Scenarios USA (video clips)
www.scenariosusa.org
AIDS.gov
Alex Mijares [email protected]
THANK YOU!!
