Title
Using computer technology for HIV prevention among African-Americans: Development of a tailored information program for safer sex (TIPSS)
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-2011
Abstract
New prevention options are urgently needed for African-Americans in the United States given the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on this group. This combined with recent evidence supporting the efficacy of computer technology-based interventions in HIV prevention led our research group to pursue the development of a computer-delivered individually tailored intervention for heterosexually active African-Americans - the tailored information program for safer sex (TIPSS). In the current article, we discuss the development of the TIPSS program, including (i) the targeted population and behavior, (ii) theoretical basis for the intervention, (iii) design of the intervention, (iv) formative research, (v) technical development and testing and (vi) intervention delivery and ongoing randomized controlled trial. Given the many advantages of computer-based interventions, including low-cost delivery once developed, they offer much promise for the future of HIV prevention among African-Americans and other at-risk groups. © 2010 The Author. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Health Education Research
Volume
26
Issue
3
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Noar, Seth M., Elizabeth M. Webb, Stephanie K. Van Stee, Colleen A. Redding, Sonja Feist-Price, Richard Crosby, and Adewale Troutman. "Using computer technology for HIV prevention among African-Americans: Development of a tailored information program for safer sex (TIPSS)." Health Education Research 26, 3 (2011): 393-406. doi: 10.1093/her/cyq079.