Church-based HIV Screening: Taking It to the Pews
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | HIV / AIDS |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 64 |
| Updated: | 1/28/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 2015 |
| End Date: | February 2019 |
| Contact: | Jannette Y. Berkley-Patton, PhD |
| Email: | berkleypattonj@umkc.edu |
| Phone: | 816-235-6362 |
Assessing HIV Screening in African American Churches
The primary aim of this study is to fully test a culturally/religiously-tailored,
church-based HIV screening intervention (TIPS) against a standard HIV information
intervention on HIV screening rates at 6 and 12 months with adult African American church
members and community members who use church outreach services. Our secondary outcome is to
reduce sexual risk behaviors with this same population.
church-based HIV screening intervention (TIPS) against a standard HIV information
intervention on HIV screening rates at 6 and 12 months with adult African American church
members and community members who use church outreach services. Our secondary outcome is to
reduce sexual risk behaviors with this same population.
The primary aim of this study is to fully test a culturally/religiously-tailored,
church-based HIV screening intervention against a standard HIV information intervention on
HIV screening rates at 6 and 12 months with adult AA church members and community members who
use church outreach services. In this two-arm clustered, randomized community trial, churches
will be matched on SES, membership size, and denomination, then randomized to treatment
condition. It is projected that 14 churches (7 churches per arm; 110 church and community
members per church; 1,540 participants total) will be required to detect significant
increases in HIV screening in the intervention arm. Intervention content is guided by the
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Intervention delivery will be guided by a Community
Engagement and Social-Ecological approach. This approach includes church leaders delivering
culturally/religiously-appropriate HIV education and screening materials (e.g., sermon
guides, HIV screening testimonials, church bulletins) and activities (e.g., pastors modeling
receipt of HIV screening, HIV screening events) from a church-based HIV Tool Kit through
multilevel church outlets (community-wide, church-wide services, ministry and outreach
groups, individual) to increase intervention reach and dosage. It was hypothesized that this
church-based HIV screening intervention will significantly increase HIV screening rates vs a
standard HIV information intervention in AA church-populations at 6 and 12 months. The role
of potential mediators and moderators related to receipt of HIV screening will be evaluated
and a process evaluation to determine modifiable implementation fidelity, facilitators,
barriers, and costs related to increasing church-based HIV testing rates will be conducted.
This intervention study could provide an effective, scalable model for HIV screening
interventions in AA churches.
church-based HIV screening intervention against a standard HIV information intervention on
HIV screening rates at 6 and 12 months with adult AA church members and community members who
use church outreach services. In this two-arm clustered, randomized community trial, churches
will be matched on SES, membership size, and denomination, then randomized to treatment
condition. It is projected that 14 churches (7 churches per arm; 110 church and community
members per church; 1,540 participants total) will be required to detect significant
increases in HIV screening in the intervention arm. Intervention content is guided by the
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Intervention delivery will be guided by a Community
Engagement and Social-Ecological approach. This approach includes church leaders delivering
culturally/religiously-appropriate HIV education and screening materials (e.g., sermon
guides, HIV screening testimonials, church bulletins) and activities (e.g., pastors modeling
receipt of HIV screening, HIV screening events) from a church-based HIV Tool Kit through
multilevel church outlets (community-wide, church-wide services, ministry and outreach
groups, individual) to increase intervention reach and dosage. It was hypothesized that this
church-based HIV screening intervention will significantly increase HIV screening rates vs a
standard HIV information intervention in AA church-populations at 6 and 12 months. The role
of potential mediators and moderators related to receipt of HIV screening will be evaluated
and a process evaluation to determine modifiable implementation fidelity, facilitators,
barriers, and costs related to increasing church-based HIV testing rates will be conducted.
This intervention study could provide an effective, scalable model for HIV screening
interventions in AA churches.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All participants must be: aged 18 to 64; willing to participate in 3 surveys after
church services or church outreach activities
- Willing to provide contact information (two phone numbers, mailing and email address,
phone numbers for two persons with whom they have ongoing contact)
- Attend church at least once a month or use church outreach services, such as food and
clothing programs, at least 4 times per year.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Minors 18 and under are intentionally excluded since the intervention study has been
designed specifically for adults with information of how HIV affects the African
American adult population.
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