A pilot test of an infographic-based health communication intervention to enhance patient education among Latino persons with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To pilot test an infographic-based health communication intervention that our team rigorously designed and explore whether its implementation leads to better health outcomes among Latino persons with HIV (PWH).

Materials and methods

Latino PWH (N = 30) living in New York City received the intervention during health education sessions at 3 study visits that occurred approximately 3 months apart. At each visit, participants completed baseline or follow-up assessments and laboratory data were extracted from patient charts. We assessed 6 outcomes (HIV-related knowledge, self-efficacy to manage HIV, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, CD4 count, viral load, and current and overall health status) selected according to a conceptual model that describes pathways through w

SUBMITTER: Stonbraker S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797274 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature