Evaluation of a video to promote HIV testing in sexual minorities

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2024, Vol.77 (4), p.e20230320
• Main Authors: Hernández, Francisco Javier Báez, Navarro, Vianet Nava, López, Miguel Angel Zenteno, Álvarez, Víctor Manuel Blanco, Morales Nieto, Arelia, Hernández, Pedro Trejo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Audiovisual Resources; Health Promotion - methods; Health Promotion - standards; HIV Infections - psychology; HIV Testing; HIV Testing - methods; Humans; Instructional Film and Video; Male; Original; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Sexual and Gender Minorities - psychology; Sexual and Gender Minorities - statistics & numerical data; Validation Study
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0320

To design and evaluate an educational video aimed at promoting HIV testing in gay men from the theoretical perspective of the Nola J. Pender Health Promotion Model. The design comprised five steps: 1.- Literature search; 2.- Formulation of the educational objective; 3.- Drafting of the script and location of the information in the theoretical components; 4.- Production; and 5.- Evaluation by experts and the target population. The video "Living Without Fear" was produced, which presents the dilemma faced by gay men before taking a HIV test. The content validity index was 0.85, which indicated that the information was adequate and acceptable for promoting the rapid HIV test. The results contribute to the scientific evidence aimed at promoting healthy behavior. In addition, the video was shown to be an acceptable educational tool.