Abstract
By 2014, 50% of all adults living with HIV/ AIDS will be 50-plus years of age. This pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy of two telephonedelivered motivational interviewing (MI) interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior in HIV-infected adults 45-plus years old. Eligible participants reported engaging in at least one occasion of unprotected anal and/or vaginal intercourse in the 3 months prior to study enrollment. Participants were randomly assigned to receive four sessions of telephone-delivered MI, one session of telephone- delivered MI, or no MI. Relative to 4-session MI participants, Controls reported approximately three times as many episodes of unprotected sex at 3- and 6-month follow-up, while 1-session MI participants reported four times as many unprotected sex acts at 3- and 6-month follow-up. No differences in condom use were observed between 1-session MI and Control participants. Additional large-scale studies that evaluate this intervention approach are warranted.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1623-1634 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | AIDS and Behavior |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HIV/AIDS
- Motivational interviewing
- Older adults
- Randomized controlled trial
- Risky sex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases