The Effect of a Brief Video-Based Intervention to Improve AIDS Prevention in Older Men: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The AIDS epidemic among older people is becoming more serious. Evidence-based, acceptable, and effective preventive interventions are urgently needed. Video-based interventions have become an innovative way to change behaviors, and we have developed a brief video-based intervention named Sunset Without AIDS.

Objective

In this study, we tested the effectiveness of a brief video-based intervention targeting older men's understanding of AIDS prevention.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted from June 20 to July 3, 2023. In total, 100 older men were randomly divided into the intervention group (n=50) and the control group (n=50) using the envelope extraction method. The intervention group was shown the Sunset Without AIDS video; the control group

SUBMITTER: Huaju T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12025342 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature