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Document 2069
DOCN M94A2069
TI Mexican bisexuals, risk and social influence.
DT 9412
AU Tolbert K; Yando R; Izazola-Licea JA; Population Council, Harvard
Medical School, Mexico.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):388 (abstract no. PD0160). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370506
AB OBJECTIVE. A film produced with data from interviews of gay and bisexual
men was pressented under different conditions of social influence to
assess reduction of risky behavior and changes in knowledge of risk
status and use safer sex practices. The film include story, testimonies
and didactic portions on bisexuality and safer sex. METHODOLOGY. The
Film, De chile, De Dulce y de Manteca (Some of This and Some of That)
was shown to 657 men recruited in gay gathering places by leaflets and
shown nightly at three different sites under three different conditions:
film only, film with expert discussion leader, and film with peer
discussion leader. Variables included knowledge of risky practices and
safe sex, personal risk, need to change, desire to change, confidence re
change, memory for film information, reaction to film, reaction to
discussion groups, and return visit. At one month, those returning were
given repeat knowledge and risk change questionnaires. Data analysis
includes one-way and repeat measure ANOVAs. RESULTS. Preliminary results
show randomization process across sites and conditions was successful.
At pre-test, education correlates with knowledge re risk. Knowledge is
associated negatively with personal risk status (p < .001), and risk
status correlates strongly with need to change. (p < .001). The most
favorable condition was film plus peer led discussion, with some
negative feeling about the expert led discussion. Those in the peer led
discussion had highest knowledge scores (p = .02) at return post-test.
Post test risk is more negatively correlated with post test knowledge (p
= .001). DISCUSSION. The film intervention was found useful by men
recruited in gay gathering places. Peer-led discussion groups were most
popular and successful in increasing knowledge. Risk scores and
need/desire/confidence for change were similar across groups.
DE Bisexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY Comparative Study Curriculum *Developing
Countries *Health Education Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV
Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Knowledge, Attitudes,
Practice Male Mexico Risk Factors Sex Education *Social
Identification MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).