In this project, the investigators will provide a new HIV prevention training and empowerment sessions to Black women in Washington D.C. who are at high risk for getting HIV. This training is tailored to the experience of Black women and seeks to reduce the high HIV transmission rates in the Black community.
Experienced facilitators will implement two cycles of six 3-hour sessions with up to 15 participants per cycle while expert panelists observe. After each session, participants and subject matter expert observers will complete brief surveys. Surveys following each session include closed and open-ended measures: six items rating how well the session conveyed core information (e.g., I am confident I can communicate more effectively \[Session 3\]; I have a better understanding of the effects of alcohol on making sexual choices, \[Session 4\]) and single-item scales to evaluate the facilitator's performance and the session overall. In open-ended measures, respondents will be prompted to elaborate on their survey responses to identify ways the session could be improved.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
This intervention is a small group discussion designed specifically for Black women. The sessions cover topics including: self pride and self-care; HIV \& PrEP education; assertiveness skills training; coping skills; skills practice; and barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and PrEP.
The Women's Collective
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
RECRUITINGFeasibility of the Intervention Scale
5-item scale, range 1 (strongly disagree) to (strongly agree). Weiner, B.J., Lewis, C.C., Stanick, C. et al. Psychometric assessment of three newly developed implementation outcome measures. Implementation Sci 12, 108 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0635-3
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Acceptability of the Intervention Scale
5-item scale, range 1 (strongly disagree) to (strongly agree). Weiner, B.J., Lewis, C.C., Stanick, C. et al. Psychometric assessment of three newly developed implementation outcome measures. Implementation Sci 12, 108 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0635-3
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Appropriateness of the Intervention Scale
5-item scale, range 1 (strongly disagree) to (strongly agree). Weiner, B.J., Lewis, C.C., Stanick, C. et al. Psychometric assessment of three newly developed implementation outcome measures. Implementation Sci 12, 108 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0635-3
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Recruitment
12-15 participants enrolled
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Intervention Fidelity- participant characteristics
proportion of participants are potentially PrEP eligible Black women (benchmark: 100%)
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Intervention Fidelity
Proportion of assigned materials distributed and assigned activities implemented (benchmark: 100%)
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Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Acceptability of the intervention delivery
10-point scale assessment of facilitator performance. Benchmark: average acceptability rating of \>7.5/10
Time frame: At the end of each session
Participant Enrollment
Number of in-person participants in attendance at the first session. Benchmark: N = 12 - 15 in attendance at first session
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Participant Retention
Proportion of Session 1 participants who complete session 6. Benchmark: 80%
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Feasibility of delivering 6 sessions in 6 weeks
Delivery of intervention sessions according to the planned timeline (6 weeks)
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Visual confirmation of self-reported PrEP uptake
Photo confirmation of self-reported PrEP use.
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)
Post-Intervention Follow-up
Proportion of post-intervention surveys completed. Benchmark: 80%
Time frame: At the end of each cycle (each cycle is 42 days)