Examining the efficacy of a computer facilitated HIV prevention tool in drug court

Highlights • High rates of drug use place criminal justice clients at an increased risk of contracting and transmitting HIV. • No HIV risk reduction interventions exist for the growing population of offenders diverted to community-based supervision. • This two-group RCT evaluated the efficacy of a t...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-05, Vol.162, p.44-50
Main Authors: Festinger, David S, Dugosh, Karen L, Kurth, Ann E, Metzger, David S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Computerized intervention
Computers
Condoms - statistics & numerical data
Criminal Law
Drug court
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychiatry
Risk Reduction Behavior
Substance-Related Disorders
Unsafe Sex
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • High rates of drug use place criminal justice clients at an increased risk of contracting and transmitting HIV. • No HIV risk reduction interventions exist for the growing population of offenders diverted to community-based supervision. • This two-group RCT evaluated the efficacy of a three-session computerized HIV prevention intervention for drug court clients. • Results indicated that significantly more participants in the intervention group reported obtaining HIV testing. • Findings support the feasibility and efficacy of using a computerized intervention for increasing HIV testing in drug courts.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.026