A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating the Educational Effectiveness of a Rapid HIV Post-Test Counseling Video.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- HIV
- Sponsor
- North Bronx Healthcare Network
- Enrollment
- 128
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Mean Knowledge Score within both groups.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
OraQuick is a safe, rapid test that accurately identifies HIV in as little as 20 minutes. By providing an accurate, quick method for detecting a person's serostatus and access to immediate post-test counseling, rapid testing has a crucial role in identifying HIV status and improving post-test counseling rates in populations who are at high risk of HIV infection and high failure to return rates. This prospective randomized control trial compared the educational effectiveness of a fifteen-minute post-test counseling video with the normal practice of a session with an HIV counselor.
Detailed Description
A convenience sample of stable patients presenting to the walk-in section of the Jacobi Medical Center Adult ED were recruited for rapid HIV testing. After consenting for the rapid HIV test and completing measures on condom intention and condom use self-efficacy, participants were randomized to either a fifteen-minute HIV post-test educational video available in English or to an HIV counselor for post-test counseling. Afterwards, both groups completed a measure of HIV knowledge assessing relevant testing information and level of satisfaction. An equivalence analysis was carried out to assess whether the video was at least as good as counseling, measured by total score on the knowledge questionnaire, with a lower equivalence bound of -5%.
Investigators
Yvette Calderon,MD, MS
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
North Bronx Healthcare Network
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All adult patients presenting to the Urgent Care Area at Jacobi Medical Center
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients that were in to much pain, unable to understand the consent process or spoke another language other than the languages offered via the video or were HIV tested with in 6 months.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mean Knowledge Score within both groups.
Time Frame: One year
Secondary Outcomes
- Overall condom intention measures and Condom Self efficacy measures(One year)