The effectiveness of video-based interventions in promoting condom acquisition among STD clinic patients

Article Abstract:

Video-viewing coupled with an interactive discussion appears to be an effective means of encouraging patients at a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic to use condoms. A total of 1,665 Hispanic and black patients at an STD clinic were randomly assigned either to view a culturally appropriate video about STDs and condom use, view the video and participate in a discussion group afterward or to use standard clinic services. Male and female patients were seen in separate groups. The patients also completed questionnaires that evaluated their knowledge of STDs and attitudes toward condom use. Patients who saw the video scored higher on tests of STD knowledge and on measures of psychosocial factors related to condom use. Those who saw the video and participated in a discussion scored highest on the tests. Additionally, 41.4% of those who saw the video and participated in a discussion redeemed coupons for free condoms at a neighborhood pharmacy, compared with 27.4% of those who only saw the video and 22% of those who received standard clinic services.

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Assessing condom use practices: implications for evaluating method and user effectiveness

Article Abstract:

Many men may not know how to use a condom correctly and this could explain studies showing that transmission of HIV can occur even when the couple uses a condom. Researchers asked 98 male students whether they had ever experienced one or more of 10 problems using condoms in the previous month. Problems included not completely unrolling the condom, tearing it, starting intercourse without it, then stopping to put it on, and breaking the condom during intercourse. Thirteen percent of 270 condom uses fell into one or more of these categories. All of these problems could increase the risk of HIV transmission.

Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections

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Reductions in STD infections subsequent to an STD clinic visit: using video-based patient education to supplement provider interactions

Article Abstract:

A video containing information about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) may be effective in lowering infection rates. Researchers randomly assigned 2,004 African-American and Hispanic men attending an STD clinic to watch a video or to receive regular clinic services only (the control group). Those in the video group subsequently had a 22.5% infection rate, compared to a 26.8% rate in the control group. High-risk men benefitted the most, with a 24.8% infection rate in the video group vs a 32.2% rate in the control group.

Sexually transmitted diseases, Innovations, Prevention, Sexually transmitted disease prevention

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