TY - JOUR
T1 - NIMH project accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in northern thailand
T2 - Modifications by experience
AU - Kawichai, Surinda
AU - Celentano, David
AU - Srithanaviboonchai, Kriengkrai
AU - Wichajarn, Monjun
AU - Pancharoen, Kanokporn
AU - Chariyalertsak, Chonlisa
AU - Visrutaratana, Surasing
AU - Khumalo-Sakutukwa, Gertrude
AU - Sweat, Michael
AU - Chariyalertsak, Suwat
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research was sponsored by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health as a cooperative agreement, through contracts U01MH066687 (Johns Hopkins University—David Celentano, PI); U01MH066688 (Medical University of South Carolina—Michael Sweat, PI); U01MH066701 (University of California, Los Angeles—Thomas J. Coates, PI); and U01MH066702 (University of California, San Francisco—Stephen F. Morin, PI). In addition, this work was supported as HPTN Protocol 043 through contracts U01AI068613 (HPTN Network Laboratory—Susan Eshleman, PI); U01AI068617 (SCHARP—Deborah Donnell, PI); and U01AI068619 (HIV Prevention Trials Network—Sten Vermund, PI) of the Division of AIDS of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; and by the Office of AIDS Research of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Views expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of sponsoring agencies. We thank the communities that partnered with us in conducting this research, and all study participants for their contributions. We also thank study staff and volunteers at all participating institutions for their work and dedication.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Project Accept is a RCT designed to test the efficacy of community mobilization (CM), mobile voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT), and post-test support services (PTSS) in reducing HIV incidence in three African countries and Thailand. The intervention started in rural areas, northern Thailand in January 2006. CM initially included door-to-door visits during the daytime, small group discussions and joining organized meetings and followed by MVCT. In February 2007, CM strategy using HIV/AIDS "edutainment" (education and entertainment) during evening hours was introduced. After edutainment was initiated, the number of participants increased substantially. VCT uptake increased from 18 to 28 persons/day on average (t test; t = 7.87 P\0.0001). Edutainment especially motivated younger people, as the median age of VCT clients decreased from 38 to 35 years old (median test; z = 6.74, P\0.0001). Providing free MVCT in community settings along with edutainment during evening hours increased VCT uptake and was particularly attractive to younger adults.
AB - Project Accept is a RCT designed to test the efficacy of community mobilization (CM), mobile voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT), and post-test support services (PTSS) in reducing HIV incidence in three African countries and Thailand. The intervention started in rural areas, northern Thailand in January 2006. CM initially included door-to-door visits during the daytime, small group discussions and joining organized meetings and followed by MVCT. In February 2007, CM strategy using HIV/AIDS "edutainment" (education and entertainment) during evening hours was introduced. After edutainment was initiated, the number of participants increased substantially. VCT uptake increased from 18 to 28 persons/day on average (t test; t = 7.87 P\0.0001). Edutainment especially motivated younger people, as the median age of VCT clients decreased from 38 to 35 years old (median test; z = 6.74, P\0.0001). Providing free MVCT in community settings along with edutainment during evening hours increased VCT uptake and was particularly attractive to younger adults.
KW - Community mobilization
KW - HIV
KW - Mobile VCT
KW - Thailand
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U2 - 10.1007/s10461-011-0099-4
DO - 10.1007/s10461-011-0099-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 22170382
AN - SCOPUS:84863723460
SN - 1090-7165
VL - 16
SP - 1227
EP - 1237
JO - AIDS and behavior
JF - AIDS and behavior
IS - 5
ER -