This 5-year project funded by the NIMH, aims to produce relevant research to test a clinic-based HIV prevention model for use in South Africa in 3 different clinic settings.
As such, this project will be conducting a randomised clinical trial of a gender- and culturally-tailored behavioural risk reduction intervention for those receiving sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnostic and treatment services from three different STI treatment providers. 1800 men and women will be recruited and followed over 12 months, receiving STI intervention. Mediating effects of gender attitudes and beliefs, AIDS stigma, information, motivation and behavioural skills constructs will be tested through a structured 1-hour counselling session.
Research outputs include a research report, peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations.
The overall goal is to test the feasability of the intervention across the 3 clinic settings. The intervention comprises of information about STI\'s and HIV, assisting participants to identify their risky behaviours and roleplaying these to make these risky situations safer. In addition, the intervention will provide them with skills to negotiate safer sex and condom use, and goal-setting for safer sex. Finally, there is a motivation component that will assist participants to achieve their goals.
