Open AccessBehavioral Interventions for African Americans to Reduce Sexual Risk of HIV: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Author(s) -
Blair T. Johnson,
Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon,
Natalie D. Smoak,
Jessica M. LaCroix,
John R. Anderson,
Michael P. Carey
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181a28121
Subject(s) - condom , psychological intervention , medicine , population , context (archaeology) , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , demography , behavior change , clinical psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , psychiatry , family medicine , biology , syphilis , pathology , sociology , paleontology
African Americans constitute 13% of the US population yet account for nearly 50% of new HIV infections. Implementation of efficacious behavioral interventions can help reduce infections in this vulnerable population.