Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0GMkPI16206; Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:46:25 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:46:25 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NEBBLFPBOLFGGILPMAANCENKDFAA.lspotter@att.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Linda S. Potter" <lspotter@att.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4316] Evaluation of an AIDS intervention cartoon book and cassette tape--3rd grade reading level X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1654 Lines: 39 Well, you wouldn't know that I get the APHA literature search every week. Here's a journal article that looks esp. interesting: MEDLINEŽ Citation Health Promot Pract, 2003 Apr; 4(2):165-70 FOURNEY AM , et al. Formative evaluation of an intervention to increase compliance to HIV therapies: the ALP project. Language: [eng] Fourney AM, Williams ML Public Health Institute, Sacramento, CA, USA. Non-adherence to highly effective antiretroviral medications can lead to treatment failure and the development of drug-resistant strains of HIV, and may result in an epidemic of treatment resistant HIV. This article describes a theory-based intervention (ALP) that was developed to increase adherence to HIV therapies among low-literacy populations of HIV positive African American women. The ALP intervention consists of a cartoon book and a cassette tape suitable for individuals with less than a 3rd-grade reading level. Qualitative data were collected through focus groups and expert panel interviews to conduct a formative evaluation. The results indicated that constructs of the Health Belief Model and Social Cognitive Theory were recognizable by behavioral scientists and that the materials would be used as intended by the target population to achieve the desired behavior change. This type of evaluation is a cost-effective method that can be used to develop effective interventions and obtain community buy-in. PMID: 14610986 ******************************** Linda S. Potter, DrPH Family Health Research 56 N. Mill Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 tel: 609-716-6365 fax: 609-716-4972 email: lspotter@att.net ********************************
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