Literature Review
About 50,000 people are infected with HIV each year, and one in four is thirteen to twenty four years old. Youth make up seven percent of the more than one million people in the US living with HIV. About 12,000 youth were infected with HIV in 2010 (HIV Among Youth in the US, 2012). HIV has become the sixth leading cause of death among the adolescent population (Romer et al., 1994). This is important given the steady growth in the estimated numbers of persons living with HIV/AIDS, and the absence of an effective vaccine, it is increasingly important to promote and disseminate effective EBI for preventing the spread of HIV (Romer et al., 1994).
Previous research has found that social norms can influence the onset and progression …show more content…
This leads to a high percentage of youth who are exposed to sexual risk behavior. This is important given the poor outcomes associated with sexual risk behavior such as teen pregnancy, STD and HIV. Previous research has supported the use of EBIs for youth exposed to sexual risk behavior and HIV/AIDS. However, it is still unclear which EBIs are best suited to which youth, given the diversity of youth populations including ones living in poverty, gay and lesbian, ones living in urban areas (James et al., 2009). Although previous research has shown positive results for the use of Healthy Relationships within the adult population infected with HIV, we are still unclear if this intervention program is beneficial for …show more content…
The four questions guiding the interviews included: What youth do you and your agency serve? What experience do you have with the intervention Healthy Relationships? What successes have you seen with the use of Healthy Relationships? Can you foresee any barriers or challenges with a program of this type? What cultural adaptations do you think are needed for successful Healthy
About 50,000 people are infected with HIV each year, and one in four is thirteen to twenty four years old. Youth make up seven percent of the more than one million people in the US living with HIV. About 12,000 youth were infected with HIV in 2010 (HIV Among Youth in the US, 2012). HIV has become the sixth leading cause of death among the adolescent population (Romer et al., 1994). This is important given the steady growth in the estimated numbers of persons living with HIV/AIDS, and the absence of an effective vaccine, it is increasingly important to promote and disseminate effective EBI for preventing the spread of HIV (Romer et al., 1994).
Previous research has found that social norms can influence the onset and progression …show more content…
This leads to a high percentage of youth who are exposed to sexual risk behavior. This is important given the poor outcomes associated with sexual risk behavior such as teen pregnancy, STD and HIV. Previous research has supported the use of EBIs for youth exposed to sexual risk behavior and HIV/AIDS. However, it is still unclear which EBIs are best suited to which youth, given the diversity of youth populations including ones living in poverty, gay and lesbian, ones living in urban areas (James et al., 2009). Although previous research has shown positive results for the use of Healthy Relationships within the adult population infected with HIV, we are still unclear if this intervention program is beneficial for …show more content…
The four questions guiding the interviews included: What youth do you and your agency serve? What experience do you have with the intervention Healthy Relationships? What successes have you seen with the use of Healthy Relationships? Can you foresee any barriers or challenges with a program of this type? What cultural adaptations do you think are needed for successful Healthy