Sexual Empowerment and Educational Development for Seniors (S.E.E.D.S). Planting seeds of knowledge in the prevention of HIV among seniors.

senior citizens;HIV/AIDS;prevention;sex education;safe sex practices;Health Education

Kelly, JeanneFlint ;

University of Michigan

关键词: senior citizens;    HIV/AIDS;    prevention;    sex education;    safe sex practices;    Health Education;   

Others  :  https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/143459/KellyJean.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

瑞士|英语

来源: The Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship

【 摘 要 】

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an HIV/AIDS prevention program in changing knowledge, skills and risk behaviors in women age fifty and older. The program measured HIV knowledge, safer sex knowledge, communication skills and self efficacy regarding condom use among women living in Lapeer and Genesee County, Michigan. An age-specific HIV/AIDS prevention workshop which incorporates the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Gender and Power was used for the framework. Methods: For the purpose of this research a cross-sectional qualitative study consisting of 40 (N=40) women age 50 and older living in Lapeer and Genesee County was conducted using a 20 item self administered pre and post test. Point values were assigned to each question. A point value of zero was given for an incorrect answer. Correct answers were assigned a point value of one, except for cases where importance or confidence was measured. These questions were assigned a zero indicating ;;no importance” or ;;no confidence”, a one for ;;somewhat important” or ;;somewhat confident” and a 2 for ;;very important” or ;;very confident.” Variables measured were age, race and education to determine if a correlation existed regarding HIV knowledge, safer sex knowledge, communication skills and self efficacy regarding condom use efficacy. Results: Results of the study indicated no correlations between age and HIV knowledge, safer sex knowledge and self. The study did show an increase in HIV knowledge, safe sex practices, communication skills and self efficacy regarding condoms. HIV pre test score increased from 72% to 95% at post test. Safer sex practices improved from 68% at pre test to 90% at post test. Communication skills also showed an increase from 40% pre test to 50% post test and self efficacy regarding condom use from 32% pre test to 51% at post test.