Document 1903
 DOCN  M94A1903
 TI    Face to face communication programme in Jamaica.
 DT    9412
 AU    Lyttle C; Byfield L; Figueroa JP; Ministry of Health, Epidemiology Unit,
       Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):425 (abstract no. PD0307). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370672
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To conduct innovative and interactive activities islandwide
       aimed at promoting safe sex. METHODS: Sixty (60) multi-disciplinary
       volunteers were trained to carry out innovative and culturally accepted
       strategies targeting those at high risk for HIV/STD and hard to reach
       groups, in order to reinforce media campaign messages and establish
       condom use as a norm. A monitoring report is completed after each
       session. RESULTS: A variety of learning exercises have been developed
       including condom demonstrations, role play, drama and games: risk wheel,
       pin the condom on the penis, condom race, condom cards and handshake.
       After one year 109,925 persons have been reached through 3,820 sessions
       with interpersonal strategies in traditional and non-traditional
       settings. The number of persons at sessions carrying condoms have
       increased from 3% to 25%. Condom skill as measured by dildo
       demonstrations has increased by 50%. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The
       programme made some impact. However, in order to reach more people,
       selected resource persons within organizations are being trained, so
       that they can in turn train their community and outreach workers, using
       these strategies.
 DE    Communication  Condoms  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL  Jamaica  Male  Play and Playthings  *Sex Education  Sexually
       Transmitted Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Voluntary Workers  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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