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Abstract #99 - HIV risk reduction intervention among medically circumcised young men in South Africa: a randomized control trial
Authors: Presenting Author: Prof Leickness Simbayi - HSRC
Additional Authors: Prof. Karl Peltzer, Ms. Mercy Banyini, Ms. Queen Kekana,
Aim: The aim of this study was to test a brief (one session, 180 min) group culturally-tailored HIV risk reduction counselling intervention among men undergoing medical circumcision in South Africa in order to reduce behavioural disinhibition.
Method / Issue: A randomized control trial design was employed using a sample of 150 men, 75 of them randomly assigned to the experimental arm (mean age = 20.8; SD=2.0) and 75 (mean age = 21.9, SD=2.6) in the comparison arm.
Results / Comments: Comparisons between baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments on several key behavioural outcomes addressed by the intervention was done. Our study found that behavioural intentions, risk reduction skills and risk reduction skills enactments significantly increased in the intervention arm compared to the comparison arm at follow-up. However, male role norms did not change among the intervention conditions over time, while AIDS-related stigma beliefs significantly reduced in both conditions over time.
Discussion: These findings show that a relatively brief (one session) and focused HIV risk reduction counseling can have at least short-term effects on reducing sexual risk behaviours in populations
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