| Title | A randomized control trial evaluating the educational effectiveness of a rapid HIV posttest counseling video. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Calderon, Yvette, Jason Leider, Susan Hailpern, Marianne Haughey, Reena Ghosh, Pamela Lombardi, Polly Bijur, and Laurie Bauman |
| Journal | Sexually transmitted diseases |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 207-10 |
| Date Published | 2009 Apr |
| ISSN | 1537-4521 |
| Keywords | Adult, AIDS Serodiagnosis, Counseling, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Health Education, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Patient Education as Topic, Process Assessment (Health Care), Time Factors, Videotape Recording, Young Adult |
| Abstract | Many of the individuals most at risk for HIV infection (i.e., minority populations, women, adolescents) are also the most marginalized by our health care system. Lacking primary care providers, they rely on the Emergency Department (ED) for their health care needs and education. In this prospective randomized controlled trial, we compared the educational effectiveness of a 15-minute posttest counseling video with the normal practice of a session with an HIV counselor. The study population was composed of ambulatory patients recruited for rapid HIV testing in the ED. |
| DOI | 10.1002/hpm.1029 |
| Alternate Journal | Sex Transm Dis |
