Effectiveness of the smart program: Stepped-care HIV prevention for gay and bisexual adolescent boys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) have high HIV incidence and low rates of HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. There are few evidence-based HIV prevention programs that meet the unique needs of AMSM. The sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) program is a stepped care package of increasingly intensive eHealth interventions that were developed specifically for English- and Spanish-speaking AMSM. The sequence included universal sexuality education (SMART Sex Ed), an automated motivation and behavioral skills focused intervention (SMART Squad), and motivational interviewing via videoconferencing (SMART Sessions).

Method

This SMART compared HIV testing, PrEP use, condomless anal sex (CAS), condom use intentions, and condom

SUBMITTER: Mustanski B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392775 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature