1) The document describes implementing an HIV/AIDS prevention program called Making Proud Choices! with young adolescent females in Washington DC.
2) It found the program successfully increased participants' knowledge about HIV/AIDS and risk behaviors, though it did not significantly change attitudes.
3) Intended behaviors showed most participants planned to abstain from sex, though some intended to use condoms, and more planned to not get an HIV test even if they thought they may be infected.
Older People and their role in Care Giving in Kenyaanyonasimon
Older People and their role in Care Giving in Kenya
Background
The first case of HIV in Kenya was reported in 1984 and in 1999 the disease was declared a national disaster. Over the years, the responsibility of caring for the growing number of orphaned children and PLHIV is increasingly falling on older people. This places enormous financial and social responsibilities on the older people who in many instances are facing a myriad of challenges some of which include declining incomes due to reduced productivity and age related complications.
This technical brief is derived from a situational analysis financed by the National AIDS Control Council (NACC)
and conducted in 2011 by HelpAge International. The analysis was carried out in 2 Provinces (i), Nyanza (Nyando District) and (ii) Central (Thika West and Gatundu Districts). The study covered a total of 690 HIV and AIDS affected households. All Respondents were above 50 years of age of which 62% were
women. The study documented overwhelming evidence that older people, particularly women, in HIV and AIDS affected households are highly vulnerable to extreme poverty. In most instances they were found to have few productive assets
and limited access to financial, medical and other support services. The study also found regional differences with regard to HIV with Nyando recording higher prevalence rates and lower levels of knowledge compared to Thika District.
This brief highlights the principal findings of the study as well as the gaps that were identified for future consideration in the fight against HIV.
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Information needs and resource utilization by people living with hiv/aidsResearchWap
1.2 Objectives of the study
The main purpose of this study is to depict a comprehensive picture of information need and resource utilization by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu. The specific purposes of the study are as follows:
a. To determine the areas in which people living with HIV/AIDS needs information ESUT teaching Hospital.
b. To find out the information resource used by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
c. To determine the extent to which information resources encourage and support the people living with HIV/AIDS to take positive actions to deal with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
d. To determine the benefits derived from the use of information resources by the PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
e. To find out the barriers to access and utilization of information resources by PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
Insights on Americans' perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccines, with effective language to build confidence in vaccination. Based on a poll conducted Dec. 21-22, 2020, by Frank Luntz and the de Beaumont Foundation in partnership with the American Public Health Association, the National Collaborative for Health Equity, and Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies.
Morning Consult Poll: COVID-19, Vaccine Mandates, and FDA Approvalde Beaumont Foundation
National poll of 2,500 adults, including 956 unvaccinated adults, conducted by Morning Consult Aug. 19-22 on behalf of the de Beaumont Foundation. See insights on beliefs, values, and perspectives, including what may persuade people to get vaccinated.
Older People and their role in Care Giving in Kenyaanyonasimon
Older People and their role in Care Giving in Kenya
Background
The first case of HIV in Kenya was reported in 1984 and in 1999 the disease was declared a national disaster. Over the years, the responsibility of caring for the growing number of orphaned children and PLHIV is increasingly falling on older people. This places enormous financial and social responsibilities on the older people who in many instances are facing a myriad of challenges some of which include declining incomes due to reduced productivity and age related complications.
This technical brief is derived from a situational analysis financed by the National AIDS Control Council (NACC)
and conducted in 2011 by HelpAge International. The analysis was carried out in 2 Provinces (i), Nyanza (Nyando District) and (ii) Central (Thika West and Gatundu Districts). The study covered a total of 690 HIV and AIDS affected households. All Respondents were above 50 years of age of which 62% were
women. The study documented overwhelming evidence that older people, particularly women, in HIV and AIDS affected households are highly vulnerable to extreme poverty. In most instances they were found to have few productive assets
and limited access to financial, medical and other support services. The study also found regional differences with regard to HIV with Nyando recording higher prevalence rates and lower levels of knowledge compared to Thika District.
This brief highlights the principal findings of the study as well as the gaps that were identified for future consideration in the fight against HIV.
Fourteen years ago I was asked to prepare the following document. After it was completed, the contractor asked me to re-do it because they had made a mistake in the age they wanted covered. [They seemed to believe the information was too sensitive politically] and buried the report. I'm submitting it here now to learn what the LinkedIn audience thinks. Is it time to update it?
Information needs and resource utilization by people living with hiv/aidsResearchWap
1.2 Objectives of the study
The main purpose of this study is to depict a comprehensive picture of information need and resource utilization by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu. The specific purposes of the study are as follows:
a. To determine the areas in which people living with HIV/AIDS needs information ESUT teaching Hospital.
b. To find out the information resource used by people living with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
c. To determine the extent to which information resources encourage and support the people living with HIV/AIDS to take positive actions to deal with HIV/AIDS in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
d. To determine the benefits derived from the use of information resources by the PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
e. To find out the barriers to access and utilization of information resources by PLWHA in ESUT Teaching Hospital Park lane, Enugu.
Insights on Americans' perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccines, with effective language to build confidence in vaccination. Based on a poll conducted Dec. 21-22, 2020, by Frank Luntz and the de Beaumont Foundation in partnership with the American Public Health Association, the National Collaborative for Health Equity, and Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies.
Morning Consult Poll: COVID-19, Vaccine Mandates, and FDA Approvalde Beaumont Foundation
National poll of 2,500 adults, including 956 unvaccinated adults, conducted by Morning Consult Aug. 19-22 on behalf of the de Beaumont Foundation. See insights on beliefs, values, and perspectives, including what may persuade people to get vaccinated.
Advocacy document to attract and promote attention to adolescent health and development issues. Based on the principles of the WHO/UNFPA/UNICEF framework for country programming. Death, disability and illness due to four adolescent health issues are explored: sexual and reproductive health, tobacco and other substance use, suicide and road traffic accidents. Central to the discussions of these health issues are the connections to be made between them and the principles for action at country level.
The Risk Lies in Not Knowing HIV AIDS Awareness and Acceptance towards PLWHAijtsrd
Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV is a disease that targets and changes the human immune system, increasing the risk and impact of other infections and diseases. Without treatment, this virus progresses to an advanced disease called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIDS . Ignorance of HIV AIDS can lead to the stigmatization of PLWHA. This prevents PLWHA from contributing to society meaningfully and damages their social and psychological health. This study sought to determine the level of awareness towards HIV AIDS and the level of acceptance towards PLWHA among senior high school SHS students in the 9th cluster of Toledo City, Cebu. It further sought to determine whether or not a correlation exists between the students' awareness and acceptance towards PLWHA. To arrive at these, this study utilized questions adopted from Carey, Beedy and Johnson 1997 , and Unnikrishnan, Mithra and Reshmi 2010 for HIV AIDS awareness and HIV AIDS Acceptance, respectively with slight modifications in the wording for the students' comfort. The respondents of this study were 336 SHS students, selected via stratified random sampling from an overall population of 2,094 SHS students. The study found that the respondents exhibited a high level of awareness about HIV AIDS, as well as a high level of acceptance towards PLWHA. Further, it was found that there is a statistically significant correlation between gender and awareness of HIV AIDS. It was also found that there is a statistically significant correlation between gender and attitude towards PLWHA. This study arrived at the conclusion that there is a statistically significant and strong correlation between the respondents' awareness and attitude towards PLWHA. Gordon Matthew C. Suico | Christy B. Alfeche "The Risk Lies in Not Knowing: HIV/AIDS Awareness and Acceptance towards PLWHA" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47674.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/47674/the-risk-lies-in-not-knowing-hivaids-awareness-and-acceptance-towards-plwha/gordon-matthew-c-suico
Filipinos getting infected with HIV-AIDS continued to balloon notwithstanding the intervention through comprehensive prevention, dissemination and control programs. In Eastern Visayas there were 69 cases coming from most risk population primarily Men Having Sex with Men (MSM) either homosexual, heterosexual and bisexual modes of transmissions. Bearing this epidemic, sexual networking, using the internet for sex served as cruising sites for casual sex and promiscuity maybe accounted for this surge. This study made use of descriptive cross sectional method with 214 active users from different social sites using time- location sampling through interviews, group discussions and questionnaires. Results showed that most of the respondents joined the site for sex and had an average of 1-5 different sexual intercourse for the past three months. Sexual practices were oral, anal and oral-anal. Respondents were aware on the different modes of transmission but fully unaware of existing services of the DOH and were willing to be screened for HIV.
U.S. adults living with chronic disease are significantly less likely than healthy adults to have access to the internet (62% vs. 81%). The internet access gap creates an online health information gap. However, lack of internet access, not lack of interest in the topic, is the primary reason for the difference. Once online, having a chronic disease increases the probability that someone will take advantage of social media to share what they know and learn from their peers.
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Increase community awareness of HIV/AIDS and HIV prevention strategies.
Increase community understanding of the clinical research process.
Develop and strengthen relationships with community stakeholders, including (but not limited to) medical care providers, STD/HIV counseling and testing providers, faith leaders, Non Governmental Organizations and Community Based Organizations.
Increasingly, African Americans in general are recognizing that HIV is wreaking devastation across our communities. Those who have joined the fight against HIV and AIDS in Black communities are coming to understand that it is a difficult and multifaceted problem—but that it is also a winnable war. With this report, we aim to arm those people with the information they need to get there.
Advocacy document to attract and promote attention to adolescent health and development issues. Based on the principles of the WHO/UNFPA/UNICEF framework for country programming. Death, disability and illness due to four adolescent health issues are explored: sexual and reproductive health, tobacco and other substance use, suicide and road traffic accidents. Central to the discussions of these health issues are the connections to be made between them and the principles for action at country level.
The Risk Lies in Not Knowing HIV AIDS Awareness and Acceptance towards PLWHAijtsrd
Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV is a disease that targets and changes the human immune system, increasing the risk and impact of other infections and diseases. Without treatment, this virus progresses to an advanced disease called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIDS . Ignorance of HIV AIDS can lead to the stigmatization of PLWHA. This prevents PLWHA from contributing to society meaningfully and damages their social and psychological health. This study sought to determine the level of awareness towards HIV AIDS and the level of acceptance towards PLWHA among senior high school SHS students in the 9th cluster of Toledo City, Cebu. It further sought to determine whether or not a correlation exists between the students' awareness and acceptance towards PLWHA. To arrive at these, this study utilized questions adopted from Carey, Beedy and Johnson 1997 , and Unnikrishnan, Mithra and Reshmi 2010 for HIV AIDS awareness and HIV AIDS Acceptance, respectively with slight modifications in the wording for the students' comfort. The respondents of this study were 336 SHS students, selected via stratified random sampling from an overall population of 2,094 SHS students. The study found that the respondents exhibited a high level of awareness about HIV AIDS, as well as a high level of acceptance towards PLWHA. Further, it was found that there is a statistically significant correlation between gender and awareness of HIV AIDS. It was also found that there is a statistically significant correlation between gender and attitude towards PLWHA. This study arrived at the conclusion that there is a statistically significant and strong correlation between the respondents' awareness and attitude towards PLWHA. Gordon Matthew C. Suico | Christy B. Alfeche "The Risk Lies in Not Knowing: HIV/AIDS Awareness and Acceptance towards PLWHA" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47674.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/47674/the-risk-lies-in-not-knowing-hivaids-awareness-and-acceptance-towards-plwha/gordon-matthew-c-suico
Filipinos getting infected with HIV-AIDS continued to balloon notwithstanding the intervention through comprehensive prevention, dissemination and control programs. In Eastern Visayas there were 69 cases coming from most risk population primarily Men Having Sex with Men (MSM) either homosexual, heterosexual and bisexual modes of transmissions. Bearing this epidemic, sexual networking, using the internet for sex served as cruising sites for casual sex and promiscuity maybe accounted for this surge. This study made use of descriptive cross sectional method with 214 active users from different social sites using time- location sampling through interviews, group discussions and questionnaires. Results showed that most of the respondents joined the site for sex and had an average of 1-5 different sexual intercourse for the past three months. Sexual practices were oral, anal and oral-anal. Respondents were aware on the different modes of transmission but fully unaware of existing services of the DOH and were willing to be screened for HIV.
U.S. adults living with chronic disease are significantly less likely than healthy adults to have access to the internet (62% vs. 81%). The internet access gap creates an online health information gap. However, lack of internet access, not lack of interest in the topic, is the primary reason for the difference. Once online, having a chronic disease increases the probability that someone will take advantage of social media to share what they know and learn from their peers.
America cares hiv-aids in black america#GOMOJO, INC.
Increase community awareness of HIV/AIDS and HIV prevention strategies.
Increase community understanding of the clinical research process.
Develop and strengthen relationships with community stakeholders, including (but not limited to) medical care providers, STD/HIV counseling and testing providers, faith leaders, Non Governmental Organizations and Community Based Organizations.
Increasingly, African Americans in general are recognizing that HIV is wreaking devastation across our communities. Those who have joined the fight against HIV and AIDS in Black communities are coming to understand that it is a difficult and multifaceted problem—but that it is also a winnable war. With this report, we aim to arm those people with the information they need to get there.
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“Care for us and accept us – we are all human beings. We are normal. We have hands. We have feet. We can walk, we can talk, we have needs just live everyone else – don’t be afraid of us – we are all the same!”
- An Aids Patient
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Project Proposal: Awareness on HIV/AIDS in South American States
Dayana Lewandowski
Florida International University
Introduction to the Problem
Introduction to the Problem
Problem to be addressed. The first cases of AIDS in the United States were reported in New Yolk City and Los Angeles in 1981, but since then the epicenter of the country's HIV epidemic has shifted to the District of Columbia and the 16 states that make up the South, from urban centers. Today, the South is the most affected region and carries the greatest burden of HIV illnesses, deaths, and infection than any other region in the U.S, Rosenberg et al. (2015) reports.
Problem subtopic. Southern states alone account for 44 percent of all individuals infected with HIV in the U.S; surprisingly the region has approximately one-third of the overall population in the U.S. Southern states experience internal disparities due to their geographical position. The majority of people living with HIV live in urban areas just like the rest of the nation, Abara et al. (2015).
Possible Causes and Maintaining Forces
Cause. Unique socioeconomic factors in the South are the primary cause of the heavy burden of HIV. Poverty, poorer health facilities, income inequality, have been more prevalent in the Southern states than the rest of the country. These conditions are not unique to HIV and, overall, the populations in the region have long experienced poorer health outcomes. Among the health challenges are higher rates of diabetes, cancer, obesity as well as infant mortality compared to other areas, Hall et al. (2015) highlight.
Cause. Cultural factors and social barriers also contribute to worsening HIV infection in the South of the United States. Issues such as transphobia, homophobia, racism as well as a lack of openness in discussing sexuality in public are more common in the South, and they result in higher levels of stigma, limiting people's willingness to look for HIV testing, prevention, and care services. The challenges also restrict access to sexual health information which is critical to enable individuals to protect themselves from infection, according to Reif et al. (2015). Many people in South America are fearful or ignorant of HIV. Transgender women and men who have sex with men face high levels of discrimination and stigma putting them at risk of homicide and crimes. Since 2008, about 1,200 transgender individuals have been killed in South America. Furthermore, 44-70 percent of transgender women have expressed the need to relocate or were thrown out of their homes (Skarbinski et al., 2015).
Why the problem persists. The South experiences higher HIV diagnosis rates in rural and suburban areas that other regions countrywide. In this case, there are various drawbacks to HIV prevention efforts in this area, Abara et al. (2015) comments.
Why the problem persists. Compared to other regions, many Southerners living with HIV are not awar ...
Awareness of Technical School Adolescent Students Regarding Aids / HIV in Tan...iosrjce
The Aim Of This Study: was to assess the level of awareness about HIV/AIDS among in-technical school
adolescents in Tanta city.
Background: In Egypt, HIV is prevalent among the most productive population. About 84.3 % of the HIV
infected Egyptians were between 15-49 years. There is an increase in the number of detected HIV infections in
the youth and the share of those between 15-24 years is 14.1% of all detected HIV infections.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used.
Methods: school-based study was conducted using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The
respondents were secondary technical school students' grade 3, 4, and 5 in Tanta city-Egypt.
Results: The majority of the studied students had poor awareness score about AIDS. However, the female
students were more likely to have poor HIV/AIDS awareness compared to male students. About two thirds of the
students have a lot of misconceptions related to transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Conclusion & Recommendation: lack of awareness and misconceptions about HIV/ AIDS are commonly
among technical school adolescent students in Tanta city. HIV/AIDS information, education and communication
activities need to be intensified in secondary technical schools, including further attention being put on gender
and teaching methods of HIV/AIDS and its related issues.
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mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
Tom Selleck Health: A Comprehensive Look at the Iconic Actor’s Wellness Journeygreendigital
Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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Introduction
Many have been interested in Tom Selleck health. not only because of his enduring presence on screen but also because of the challenges. and lifestyle choices he has faced and made over the years. This article delves into the various aspects of Tom Selleck health. exploring his fitness regimen, diet, mental health. and the challenges he has encountered as he ages. We'll look at how he maintains his well-being. the health issues he has faced, and his approach to ageing .
Early Life and Career
Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
Transition to Acting
Selleck's transition from an athlete to an actor came with its physical demands. His first significant role in "Magnum P.I." required him to perform various stunts and maintain a fit appearance. This role, which he played from 1980 to 1988. necessitated a rigorous fitness routine to meet the show's demands. setting the stage for his long-term commitment to health and wellness.
Fitness Regimen
Workout Routine
Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
Selleck adjusted his fitness routine as he aged to suit his body's needs. Today, his workouts focus on maintaining flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health. He incorporates low-impact exercises such as swimming, walking, and light weightlifting. This balanced approach helps him stay fit without putting undue strain on his joints and muscles.
Importance of Flexibility and Mobility
In recent years, Selleck has emphasized the importance of flexibility and mobility in his fitness regimen. Understanding the natural decline in muscle mass and joint flexibility with age. he includes stretching and yoga in his routine. These practices help prevent injuries, improve posture, and maintain mobilit
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The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
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HIV Forum Final Report
1. Implementing the Making Proud Choices! curriculum with a group of
young adolescent females from Northeast Washington, DC
Background
While the overall incidence of AIDS in the U.S. has declined, there has not been a
comparable decline in newly diagnosed HIV cases among youth. This is a significant
observation because researchers believe that cases of HIV infection reported among 13-
to 24-year-olds are indicative of overall trends in the incidence of HIV infection. Findings
from recently reported studies§ reveal that 47% of 13- to 24-year-olds diagnosed with HIV
infection from 34 confidential reporting areas around the country during the year 2000
were female and 56% of this same group were African-American. This latter statistic is
indicative of the more alarming observation that the HIV virus disproportionately infects
young women of color. In fact, the prevalence rate of AIDs in African American women
is 18 times greater than the prevalence rate among white women. As information on risk
categories continue to be update, researchers are finding that unprotected
heterosexual contact seems to pose the greatest risk to women. More specifically, 38%
of women reported with AIDS were infected through heterosexual exposure to the virus
HIV.
The Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. used this new information
regarding population groups highly at risk for infection in targeting its audience for the
HIV/AIDS/STD Awareness Forum, Choices and Consequences. Recent studies by the
CDC have suggested a need to refocus prevention efforts in some of the following ways.
Firstly, prevention programs must be tailored to youth and female audiences. School-
based programs are critical for reaching youth before behaviors are established. Efforts
to reach out-of-school-youth must continue to be made by community-based programs.
Parents, schools and community programs must address the relationship between sexual
and drug-related risks, while STD treatment must be harnessed as another opportunity for
prevention interventions targeting young people. Such findings point to the critical
need to reach young women early and provide them the information and skills needed
to protect them from infection. Many of these young women are likely infected by men
older than themselves, so programs must also include a focus on building self-esteem,
confidence, and communication skills necessary to delay sexual intercourse.
Additionally, they must acquire communication and technical skills necessary to
negotiate correct and consistent condom use.
Methods
To that end, the Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. tailored its health
promotion and disease prevention forum, Choices & Consequences: Increasing
HIV/AIDS and STD Awareness to incorporate these strategies. The forum targeted young
adolescent African-American women attending schools in urban and economically
depressed neighborhoods in Washington, DC. The daylong forum incorporated many of
the CDC’s recommendations. Firstly, invitations were extended to adolescents as young
as 10 years of age in the hope of reaching girls before they have made choices
regarding sexual activity and other risk behaviors leading to HIV infection. Secondly, the
forum incorporated concepts from the Girl Power! campaign and the Making Proud
Choices! curriculum. The Girl Power! campaign developed by the Department of Health
§
CDC Fact Sheets: Young People At Risk: HIV/AIDS Among America’s Youth, May 2002; HIV Among US
Women: Minority and Young Women at Continuing Risk, May 2002; and HIV/AIDS Among African Americans,
May 2002 at http://www.cdcnpin.org
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and Human Services (DHHS) emphasizes messages to build confidence and self-esteem.
Making Proud Choices! is a comprehensive curriculum designed especially for young
inner-city adolescents of color. More importantly, the CDC has identified it as an
effective program.t In addition to providing traditional information on HIV/AIDS and
other STDs, it uses innovative techniques to influence attitudes towards risk behaviors and
increase knowledge and skills necessary to for healthy decision-making. The curriculum
integrates individual activities, small and large group activities, educational games, and
video material to illustrate and teach these skills. All activities used a high-level of
facilitator-participant interaction. Metro TeenAIDS, the organization that presented the
Making Proud Choices, addressed the following modules! curriculum: Getting to Know
You and Steps to Making Your Dreams Come True; The Consequences of Sex: HIV
Infection, Attitudes and Beliefs About HIV/AIDS and Condom Use, Strategies for
Preventing HIV Infection: Stop, Think, Act; The Consequences of Sex: STDs and Correct
Condom Use; The Consequences of Sex: Pregnancy and Contraception. Many of these
concepts were enforced in the video presentation, Time to Wait for Sex. The lecture
presented by the animated, former school nurse, Pam Stenzel emphasized abstinence as
the best strategy for avoiding pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, and infertility.
Finally, a discussion by Victoria Garriet a pediatrician from Children’s Hospital
emphasized sexually transmitted diseases and included a game that illustrated the
random nature and the ease with which anyone can contract sexually transmitted
diseases (see Attachment A).
Materials
Figure 1
Forum attendees received several
MATERIALS
materials that were age-
Resource Guide
appropriate and culturally specific Sticker Page
to reinforce the messages Channing-Bete Publications
presented throughout the day. The Teens And Abstinence Kit
Resource Guide was a 42-page Pregnancy – Save It for Later
booklet providing an overview of all What You Should Know About Genital Warts
sexually transmitted diseases with Chlamydia A Hidden Danger
the exception of HIV/AIDS and a About Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
comprehensive listing of contact What’s Up with HIV and AIDS Workbook
information for metropolitan DC, On Beating HIV Workbook
The HIV Quiz - Find Out What You Know
surrounding Maryland and Virginia
What You Should Know About HIV and AIDS
areas. Students also received a
What Everyone Should Know About HIV Testing
page of bright, colorful stickers to AIDS: An African-American Woman’s Story
reinforce forum messages (Making HIV/AIDS, To Women in their Teens and Twenties
Proud Choices! and Girl Power!) and Condoms: What Women Need to Know
contact information. Finally, several Sex, Lies, and Staying Alive
colorful booklets and pamphlets Getting Him to Use A Condom
produced by the Channing-Bete Drinking, Drugging, Sex, and Sickness
Company including additional
information on HIV/AIDS, proper
condom use, and specific STDs were also included to elaborate on STDs as well as risk
behaviors and strategies for refusing sex or refusing unsafe sex as detailed in figure 1. The
complete curriculum for the forum was selected for continuity and consistency with CDC
recommendations and standards.
tCompendium of HIV Prevention Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; November 1999 Revised, [1-20].
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Results
We set out to accomplish the following three
Figure 2
primary objectives with the implementation of
the Choices and Consequences Forum: 1) to Age Distribution of Forum Participants
present education information highlighting the Age 13
prevalence and disparities of HIV/AIDS and 2%
Age unknown
other STDs in the African-American female Age 12 2%
11%
population (influence knowledge); 2) to Age 10
present prevention information scientifically
16%
Age 11
proven to reduce the risk behaviors 69%
associated with contracting HIV, the virus
which causes AIDS and other dangerous STDs
(influence knowledge attitudes, and
behaviors); and 3) to present prevention skills
scientifically proven to reduce the risk of contracting HIV virus which causes AIDS and
other dangerous STDs (influence attitudes and behavior).
The students who attended the forum were between the ages of 10 and 13 with a
distribution detailed in figure 2. The majority (69%) were 11 years of age, 100% were
female and African-American. In
Figure 3 addition, 100% attend school in urban
and economically depressed
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
neighborhoods located in Northeast
Washington, DC. To ascertain
Unknown
2%
students’ base risk level, we
Yes
administered several questions from
4%
the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
No
administered by the National Centers
94%
of Heath Statistics. There were
differences between per-forum and
post-forum responses. Ultimately, we
discovered that 4% of the 45 students
were already sexually active (see
figure 3). Among these students, all
reported their first sexual encounter to take place at age 11 or younger and to have only
one lifetime partner with whom they used a condom. Finally, students also stated that
they did not drink alcohol or use drugs before having sex at the time of their most recent
encounter (see figure 4).
Figure 4
To evaluate the
accomplishment of Choices
and Consequences Forum’s Post Forum YRBS Questions (N=2)
How old were you when you had sex for the first
stated goals and specifically 11 years old or younger
time?
the influence of the curriculum During your life, with how many people have
1 person
you had sex?
on attendees’ knowledge,
Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before you
attitudes and behaviors, a No
had sex the last time?
multi-part questionnaire was The last time you had sex, did you or your
Yes
partner use a condom?
administered immediately prior
to and following the daylong
event. The instrument was organized as follows: HIV/AIDS Knowledge Regarding Risk
Behaviors (Attachment B), Attitudinal Dimensions Related to HIV-Risk Behaviors
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(Attachment C), and Intentions regarding HIV-risk behaviors and their precursors
(Attachment D.)
Influence on HIV/AIDS knowledge was
Figure 5
accomplished by presenting educational
information regarding the risk among young
female African-American adolescents of HIV Knowledge Score HIV Knowledge Score
acquiring HIV/AIDS and other STDs. This Pre Forum Post Forum
knowledge dimension was evaluated with a Mean 4.52 5.84
five point Lickert Scale instrument that SD 1.44 1.57
yielded a pre-forum mean score of 4.52
T Test 0.001
(SD= 1.44) out of a maximum 10 and a post-
forum mean score of 5.84 (SD= 1.57). With a
p value of 0.001 the goal of increasing knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS was successfully
achieved, as there was only one chance in 1000 that the difference between the mean
score of the group before the forum and the group after was due to chance alone (see
figure 5). Since the maximum score that could be attained was ten and the group
averaged nearly six, there is additional opportunity to improve the basic knowledge in
this population.
The instrument used to evaluate the Figure 6
dimension of attitudes related to HIV-risk
behaviors (also using a five point Lickert Attitudes Towards HIV Risk Attitudes Towards HIV Risk
Behavior Score Pre Forum Behavior Score Post Forum
scale) yielded a mean score for student N=44 N=45
attendees of 41.59 (SD= 7.18) pre-forum Mean 41.59 42.02
and 42.02 (SD=7.03) post-forum out of a
SD 7.18 7.04
maximum 55. There is no statistical
significance (p= 0.926) in the difference T Test 0.926
in attitudes before and after the forum
(see figure 6). However, attitudes are more difficult to change than knowledge.
Repeated exposure to the interventions over time would aid in making such a change
since many attitudes can generally be altered over time.
Attitude towards abstinence from sex was one subscale of this instrument. The mean pre-
forum score was 15.57 (SD= 2.84) while the mean
Figure 7
post-forum score was 14.73 (SD= 3.10) out of a
maximum of 20. Again, there was no statistical
significance (p= 0.123) in the difference in attitudes
towards abstinence from sex before and after the
Pre Forum Post Forum
Abstinence Score Abstinence Score
forum (see figure 7). While it will take more than
one exposure to an intervention to influence
Mean 15.57 14.73
attitudes, a positive observation from this group of
SD 2.84 3.10
forum attendees is the relatively positive and
T Test 0.123
healthy attitudes they posses towards avoiding HIV-
risk behaviors as a whole and specifically, employing abstinence from sex as one specific
strategy.
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The last instrument measured forum attendees’ intended behavior with a multiple choice
question format. For a full comparison of pre-forum and post-forum responses, refer to
the chart in figure 8. Of particular interest, were responses to the fifth and sixth questions
because they possessed the most variation. To question 5, “In the next three months,
which one of the following do you intend to do”, 93.18% responded, “I don’t intend to
have sex” pre-forum and post-forum, 91.11% responded in the same manner. Another
6.82% responded “I intend to use condoms with my sexual partner/s (risky behavior)” pre-
forum and post forum that increased to 8.89%. Finally, to question 6, “In the next three
months, which one of the following do you intend to do” 43.18% responded, “I intend to
be tested for HIV because I think I may be infected” pre-forum and that decreased to
20% post-
Pre Forum (N=44)
forum. Nine In the next 3 months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
and nine Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6
tenths No Risk Response 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 97.73% 93.18% 43.18%
percent
Risky Response 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.27% 6.82% 9.09%
responded,
High Risk Response 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 47.73%
“I don’t
Did not answer question 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
intend to be
tested for
Post Forum (N=45)
HIV even In the next 3 months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
though I Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6
think I may No Risk Response 97.78% 95.56% 93.33% 93.33% 91.11% 20.00%
be infected Risky Response 0.00% 2.22% 4.44% 6.67% 8.89% 8.89%
(risky High Risk Response 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 71.11%
behavior)”
Did not answer question 2.22% 2.22% 2.22% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
pre-forum
and Figure 8
decreased
to 8.89 %
post-forum. Finally, 47.73% responded, “I don’t intend to be tested for HIV because I am
unlikely to be infected (high-risk behavior)” pre-forum increased to 71.11% post-forum.
Discussion and Conclusions
Implementing the Making Proud Choices! curriculum supplemented with materials and
exercises consistent with these program goals in the format of a daylong forum is
successful in increasing the knowledge of young adolescents regarding risk behaviors
related to HIV and other STDs. Working with girls as young as ten and eleven is optimal
and not premature. In our sample of 45 students, 4% reported being sexually active (see
figure 3). Despite this fact, the mean scores measured by the Attitudes towards HIV-risk
behaviors instrument as a whole and the abstinence subscale suggests relatively positive
and healthy attitudes towards avoiding HIV-risk behaviors as a whole and specifically,
employing abstinence from sex as one such strategy. The goal over time would be to
keep the scores at this level if not raise them higher as the students mature and possibly
become more interested in having sex. Expanding the implementation period to cover
a longer time period in order to increase the ability of the curriculum to positively
influence attitudes and intended behaviors can enhance interventions such as the
Choices and Consequences Forum.
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Attachment A
AGENDA
Registration and Pre-Forum Questionnaire 8:30 am
Occasion 9:00 am
Welcome 9:10 am
Video: Time to Wait for Sex with Pam Stenzel & Brief Discussion 9:20 am
Making Proud Choices with Metro TeenAIDS 10:00 am
~ Getting to Know You and Steps to Making Your Dreams Come True
~ The Consequences of Sex: HIV Infection
~ Attitudes and Beliefs About HIV/AIDS and Condom Use
~ Strategies for Preventing HIV Infection: Stop, Think, Act
~ The Consequences of Sex: STDs and Correct Condom Use
~ The Consequences of Sex: Pregnancy and Contraception
~ Developing Condom Use Skills and Negotiation Skills
~ Enhancing Refusal and Negotiation Skills
Working Lunch 12:00 noon
Negotiating the Risks of Disease with Victoria Garriet, MD 1:00 pm
Wrap-Up 3:00 pm
Post-Forum Questionnaire & Forum Evaluation 3:30 pm
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Attachment B
YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF HIV AND AIDS [maximum score = 10]
DIRECTIONS: This section asks you to say whether you agree or disagree with a set of statements. Please read
each statement, then indicate whether you Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), are Not Sure (NS), Disagree (D), or
Strongly Disagree (SD) by circling the answer you want. Some of the questions use the phrase quot;having sex.quot; This
means sexual intercourse.
Examples
Strongly Not Strongly
Agree Agree Sure Disagree Disagree
SA A NS D SD
1. People should eat a nutritious breakfast to give them
SA A NS D SD
energy through the morning.
2. Teenagers don't need more than five hours of sleep
SA A NS D SD
each night.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Disagree
1. Someone with AIDS can spread HIV by
SA A NS D SD
coughing and spitting.
2. In the United States, your chance of
SA A NS D SD
getting HIV when you get a blood
transfusion is extremely small.
3. You can get HIV from being in a
SA A NS D SD
swimming pool.
4. There is no way you can find out if you
SA A NS D SD
are infected with HIV.
5. You can get infected with HIV by having
SA A NS D SD
sex with someone who shares drug
needles.
6. It is not dangerous to hug a person with
SA A NS D SD
AIDS.
7. One way to avoid getting HIV is by not
SA A NS D SD
having sex.
8. quot;Lambskinquot; condoms do not protect
SA A NS D SD
against HIV as well as latex condoms do.
9. People infected with HIV do not
SA A NS D SD
necessarily look sick.
10. You can be cured of HIV if you are
SA A NS D SD
careful to take the medicine the doctor
gives you.
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Attachment C
YOUR VIEWS [overall maximum score = 55], [subscale maximum score = 20]
BEFORE STARTING, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Some of the statements in this section about HIV. HIV is the
virus that causes AIDS.
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Disagree
SA SD
A NS D
1. If your friends want you to do something that you think
SA A NS D SD
might not be safe, you should at least try it.
2. It's okay not to have sex while you are a teenager. SA A NS D SD
3. It's okay for teenagers to have sex without a condom
SA A NS D SD
if they know each other well.
4. To keep your friends, you should go along with most
SA A NS D SD
things your friends want you to do.
5. People who don't have sex before they get married
SA A NS D SD
are strange.
6. It's okay to have sex without a condom because your
SA A NS D SD
chance of getting infected with HIV is very low.
7. It's a good idea for teenagers not to have sex. SA A NS D SD
8. When friends want you to do things you don't feel like
SA A NS D SD
doing, there's no harm in going along.
9. Teenagers should be more willing to resist pressures
SA A NS D SD
from their friends.
10. Teenagers who don't have sex are wasting their teen
SA A NS D SD
years.
11. People who use condoms during sex don't trust the
SA A NS D SD
person they're with.
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Attachment D
YOUR INTENTIONS
DIRECTIONS: This section asks you personal questions about your intentions during the next three months. Read
each question and circle the answer that is MOST true for you.
Examples
No. 1: In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
A. I intend to gain weight.
B. I intend to lose weight.
C. I intend to stay the same weight.
No. 2: In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
A. I intend to walk to school.
B. I intend to take a bus to school.
C. I intend to get to school in another way.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
a. I don't intend to use alcohol.
b. I intend to use alcohol.
2. In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
a. I don't intend to use drugs.
b. I intend to use drugs.
3. In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
a. I don't intend to inject drugs or steroids.
b. I intend to inject drugs or steroids.
4. In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
a. I don't intend to have sex.
b. I intend to have sex with one person.
c. I intend to have sex with two or more people.
5. In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
a. I don't intend to have sex.
b. I intend to use condoms with my sexual partner(s).
c. I don't intend to use condoms with my sexual partner(s).
6. In the next three months, which one of the following do you intend to do?
a. I intend to be tested for HIV because I think I may be infected.
b. I don't intend to be tested for HIV even though I think I may be infected.
c. I don't intend to be tested for HIV because I am unlikely to be infected.
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