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View article: Effects of a whole-school relationships and sexual health intervention on non-competent sexual debut: cluster-randomised trial
Effects of a whole-school relationships and sexual health intervention on non-competent sexual debut: cluster-randomised trial Open
Background Relationships and sex education (RSE) impacts some sexual behaviours but could be strengthened by incorporating whole-school approaches (eg, building engagement, providing contraception). These can prevent pregnancies and sexual…
View article: The mechanisms by which a whole-school intervention might improve sexual health: qualitative realist research nested in a trial in English secondary schools
The mechanisms by which a whole-school intervention might improve sexual health: qualitative realist research nested in a trial in English secondary schools Open
Whole-school interventions go beyond classroom education, promoting health by modifying school environments. These can be effective in delaying sexual debut and increasing contraception use but mechanisms are poorly understood. Qualitative…
View article: Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Telehealth HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Intervention Among Young Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Telehealth HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Intervention Among Young Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Despite its promise for HIV prevention, the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been slow, and there have been substantial inequities in PrEP access. Young men who have sex with men and transgender women of color are m…
View article: Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Telehealth HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Intervention Among Young Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Telehealth HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Intervention Among Young Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Despite its promise for HIV prevention, the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been slow, and there have been substantial inequities in PrEP access. Young men who have sex with men and transgender women of color are …
View article: High School FLASH Sexual Health Education Curriculum: LGBTQ Inclusivity Strategies Reduce Homophobia and Transphobia
High School FLASH Sexual Health Education Curriculum: LGBTQ Inclusivity Strategies Reduce Homophobia and Transphobia Open
Homophobic and transphobic beliefs that lead to bias-based harassment remain a critical concern for young people in the USA. The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of an inclusive comprehensive sex education program (High S…
View article: Understanding implementation completion of tailored motivational interviewing in multidisciplinary adolescent HIV clinics
Understanding implementation completion of tailored motivational interviewing in multidisciplinary adolescent HIV clinics Open
Background Understanding the barriers and facilitators of implementation completion is critical to determining why some implementation efforts fail and some succeed. Such studies provide the foundation for developing further strategies to …
View article: Influence of provider openness and leadership behaviors on adherence to motivational interviewing training implementation strategies: Considerations for evidence-based practice delivery
Influence of provider openness and leadership behaviors on adherence to motivational interviewing training implementation strategies: Considerations for evidence-based practice delivery Open
Background Adherence to intervention training implementation strategies is at the foundation of fidelity; however, few studies have linked training adherence to trainee attitudes and leadership behaviors to identify what practically matter…
View article: Adapting the self-assessment of contextual fit scale for implementation of evidence-based practices in adolescent HIV settings
Adapting the self-assessment of contextual fit scale for implementation of evidence-based practices in adolescent HIV settings Open
Background Contextual fit is an important variable in the implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs). The objectives of the current study were to examine the psychometric properties of the adapted Self-Assessment of Contextual Fit (S…
View article: The Positive Choices trial: update to study protocol for a phase-III RCT trial of a whole-school social-marketing intervention to promote sexual health and reduce health inequalities
The Positive Choices trial: update to study protocol for a phase-III RCT trial of a whole-school social-marketing intervention to promote sexual health and reduce health inequalities Open
Background Positive Choices is a whole-school social-marketing intervention to promote sexual health among secondary school students. Intervention comprises the following: school health promotion council involving staff and students coordi…
View article: Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Youth HIV Transmission and Improve Self-Management: A Survey of Key Stakeholder Perspectives
Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Youth HIV Transmission and Improve Self-Management: A Survey of Key Stakeholder Perspectives Open
Understanding the implementation process is critical to disseminating effective interventions that reduce HIV risk and improve self-management in youth populations. As part of a multi-center implementation study, providers (N = 128) from 1…
View article: Promoting Adolescent Healthy Relationships (The About Us Program): Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
Promoting Adolescent Healthy Relationships (The About Us Program): Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Background Romantic relationships play a critical role in adolescent development, and by middle adolescence, most young people have been involved in at least one romantic relationship, a context in which most sexual interactions occur. Res…
View article: Promoting Adolescent Healthy Relationships (The About Us Program): Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial (Preprint)
Promoting Adolescent Healthy Relationships (The About Us Program): Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Romantic relationships play a critical role in adolescent development, and by middle adolescence, most young people have been involved in at least one romantic relationship, a context in which most sexual interactions occur. Re…
View article: The Health Equity Framework: A Science- and Justice-Based Model for Public Health Researchers and Practitioners
The Health Equity Framework: A Science- and Justice-Based Model for Public Health Researchers and Practitioners Open
In this article, we describe a science- and justice-based framework for promoting health equity designed for researchers and practitioners working across public health and social science fields. We developed the health equity framework (HE…
View article: Blended Learning for Sexual Health Education: Evidence Base, Promising Practices, and Potential Challenges
Blended Learning for Sexual Health Education: Evidence Base, Promising Practices, and Potential Challenges Open
BACKGROUND Blended learning is a combination of online learning and face‐to‐face instruction, and is increasingly being used in K‐12 settings. A meta‐analysis conducted for the Department of Education suggests blended learning is more effe…
View article: Implementation Science Research Examining the Integration of Evidence-Based Practices Into HIV Prevention and Clinical Care: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Model
Implementation Science Research Examining the Integration of Evidence-Based Practices Into HIV Prevention and Clinical Care: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Model Open
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View article: Implementation Science Research Examining the Integration of Evidence-Based Practices Into HIV Prevention and Clinical Care: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Model (Preprint)
Implementation Science Research Examining the Integration of Evidence-Based Practices Into HIV Prevention and Clinical Care: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Model (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) model is an implementation framework for studying the integration of evidence-based practices (EBPs) into real-world settings. The EPIS model conceptualizes i…
View article: Exploring Alternative Outcome Measures to Improve Pregnancy Prevention Programming in Younger Adolescents
Exploring Alternative Outcome Measures to Improve Pregnancy Prevention Programming in Younger Adolescents Open
The authors argue that the development of alternative outcome measures to improve pregnancy prevention programming in younger adolescents in America will require curiosity, additional data collection, and the exploration of existing data. …
View article: <i>It’s Your Game…Keep It Real</i> in South Carolina: A Group Randomized Trial Evaluating the Replication of an Evidence-Based Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Program
<i>It’s Your Game…Keep It Real</i> in South Carolina: A Group Randomized Trial Evaluating the Replication of an Evidence-Based Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Program Open
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI)/pregnancy prevention program for middle schools implemented by school staff in South Carolina. Methods. Twenty-four schools, representi…
View article: Estimates of Intraclass Correlation Coefficients From Longitudinal Group-Randomized Trials of Adolescent HIV/STI/Pregnancy Prevention Programs
Estimates of Intraclass Correlation Coefficients From Longitudinal Group-Randomized Trials of Adolescent HIV/STI/Pregnancy Prevention Programs Open
Introduction. Group-randomized trials (GRTs) are one of the most rigorous methods for evaluating the effectiveness of group-based health risk prevention programs. Efficiently designing GRTs with a sample size that is sufficient for meeting…