NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience
Project Accept is a RCT designed to test the efficacy of community mobilization (CM), mobile voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT), and post-test support services (PTSS) in reducing HIV incidence in three African countries and Thailand. The intervention started in rural areas, northern Thailand in...
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th-cmuir.6653943832-382122015-06-16T07:46:37Z NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience Kawichai,S. Celentano,D.D. Srithanaviboonchai,K. Wichajarn,M. Pancharoen,K. Chariyalertsak,C. Visrutaratana,S. Khumalo-Sakutukwa,G.N. Sweat,M.D. Chariyalertsak,S. Social Psychology Infectious Diseases Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Project Accept is a RCT designed to test the efficacy of community mobilization (CM), mobile voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT), and post-test support services (PTSS) in reducing HIV incidence in three African countries and Thailand. The intervention started in rural areas, northern Thailand in January 2006. CM initially included door-to-door visits during the daytime, small group discussions and joining organized meetings and followed by MVCT. In February 2007, CM strategy using HIV/AIDS "edutainment" (education and entertainment) during evening hours was introduced. After edutainment was initiated, the number of participants increased substantially. VCT uptake increased from 18 to 28 persons/day on average (t test; t = 7.87 P\0.0001). Edutainment especially motivated younger people, as the median age of VCT clients decreased from 38 to 35 years old (median test; z = 6.74, P\0.0001). Providing free MVCT in community settings along with edutainment during evening hours increased VCT uptake and was particularly attractive to younger adults. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011. 2015-06-16T07:46:37Z 2015-06-16T07:46:37Z 2012-06-01 Article 10907165 2-s2.0-84863723460 10.1007/s10461-011-0099-4 22170382 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84863723460&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38212 Springer New York |
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Social Psychology Infectious Diseases Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Kawichai,S. Celentano,D.D. Srithanaviboonchai,K. Wichajarn,M. Pancharoen,K. Chariyalertsak,C. Visrutaratana,S. Khumalo-Sakutukwa,G.N. Sweat,M.D. Chariyalertsak,S. NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience |
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Project Accept is a RCT designed to test the efficacy of community mobilization (CM), mobile voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT), and post-test support services (PTSS) in reducing HIV incidence in three African countries and Thailand. The intervention started in rural areas, northern Thailand in January 2006. CM initially included door-to-door visits during the daytime, small group discussions and joining organized meetings and followed by MVCT. In February 2007, CM strategy using HIV/AIDS "edutainment" (education and entertainment) during evening hours was introduced. After edutainment was initiated, the number of participants increased substantially. VCT uptake increased from 18 to 28 persons/day on average (t test; t = 7.87 P\0.0001). Edutainment especially motivated younger people, as the median age of VCT clients decreased from 38 to 35 years old (median test; z = 6.74, P\0.0001). Providing free MVCT in community settings along with edutainment during evening hours increased VCT uptake and was particularly attractive to younger adults. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011. |
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NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience |
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NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience |
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NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience |
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NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience |
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NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand: Modifications by experience |
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nimh project accept (hptn 043) hiv/aids community mobilization (cm) to promote mobile hiv voluntary counseling and testing (mvct) in rural communities in northern thailand: modifications by experience |
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