¡Cuídate!

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

The ¡Cuídate! (Take Care of Yourself) program is a HIV reduction intervention for Latino youth. Small, mixed-gender groups receive HIV education and risk-reduction skills in six, 60-minute modules delivered in schools over two consecutive Saturdays. The program uses cultural beliefs such as the importance of family and gender-role expectations to present condom use and abstinence as acceptable and effective ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Cuídate, offered in English and Spanish, utilizes role playing, videos, music, group discussion, interactive games, and hands-on practice to understand risk of infection and build skills for safer sex practices.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Cuídate is to reduce HIV transmission among Latino youth through culturally tailored programming.

Results / Accomplishments

The Cuídate intervention results in safer sexual practices. At 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups, the more than 300 participants in the program were significantly less likely to report sexual intercourse (p < 0.05), multiple partners (p < 0.05), or days of unprotected sexual intercourse (p < 0.05) when compared to a control group provided general health education. Intervention participants were more likely to report using condoms consistently when compared to those who did not participate in the program (p < 0.05). Among Spanish speaking participants those in the intervention group had a greater proportion of protected sex (p < 0.01) and were more likely to have used a condom at last sex (p < 0.05).

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Primary Contact
Antonia M Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 433 Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4217
UNITED STATES
(215) 898-8283
nursingdean@nursing.upenn.edu
http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/faculty/profile.asp?p...
Topics
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Health / Adolescent Health
Organization(s)
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of publication
2006
Date of implementation
2001
Location
Philadelphia, PA
For more details
http://www.etr.org/ebi/programs/cuidate/
Target Audience
Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.