Journal
AIDS AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 19, Issue 10, Pages 1860-1874Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1009-y
Keywords
Prevention; eHealth; Youth; Linkage to care
Funding
- National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACHHO)
- MAC AIDS Fund
- NIH Career Development Award [K01-MH087242]
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Southeast Michigan accounts for over 70 % of all HIV/STI cases in the state, with young men who have sex with men (YMSM) between the ages of 13 and 24 encumbering the largest burden in HIV/STI incidence. Using community-based participatory research principles, we developed and pilot tested a web-based, randomized control trial seeking to promote HIV/STI testing (Get Connected!) among YMSM (N = 130; ages 15-24). Randomized participants completed a baseline assessment and shown a test-locator condition (control) or a tailored, personalized site (treatment). At 30-day follow-up, we found high acceptability among YMSM in both conditions, yet higher credibility of intervention content among YMSM in the treatment group (d = .55). Furthermore, 30 participants reported testing by following, with the majority of these participants (73.3 %; n = 22) completing the treatment condition, a clinically meaningful effect (d = .34) suggesting preliminary efficacy for the intervention. These results demonstrate the potential of the intervention, and suggest that a larger efficacy trial may be warranted.
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