Condom Promotion

An Evidence-Based Practice

This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.

Description

The goal of the Condom Promotion program was to increase condom use among young women attending college.

The intervention is delivered in 45 minutes to a group of 8-12 women and emphasizes perceptions about sexuality, beliefs about STDs, and self-efficacy for condom use. Women are shown a video depicting female sexuality in the popular media in order to increase acceptance of sexuality and encourage planning for sexual activity. Next, a presentation is given on symptoms, prevalence, and transmission of STDs to increase perceived susceptibility to STDs, and another video is shown to reduce concerns associated with buying condoms. Women are then taught how to properly use condoms, how to be assertive in discussing condom use with their partner, and how to deal with partner resistance to condoms.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Condom Promotion program was to increase condom use.

Results / Accomplishments

At the 6-month follow-up, intervention participants were significantly more likely than control participants to report that they used a condom at their most recent sexual intercourse (p=0.05).

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
University of New Mexico and Arizona State University
Primary Contact
Angela Bryan
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico
1 University of New Mexico
MSC 03 2220
Albuquerque, NM 87131
abryan@unm.edu
Topics
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Health / Prevention & Safety
Organization(s)
University of New Mexico and Arizona State University
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of publication
1996
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Phoenix, AZ
For more details
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/resourc...
Target Audience
Adults, Women

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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.