Effects of a family intervention in reducing HIV risk behaviors among high-risk Hispanic adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the efficacy of a family intervention in reducing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors among Hispanic delinquent adolescents.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Miami-Dade County Public School System and Miami-Dade County's Department of Juvenile Services, Florida.

Participants

A total of 242 Hispanic delinquent youth aged 12 to 17 years and their primary caregivers completed outcome assessments at baseline and 3 months after intervention.

Intervention

Participants were randomized to either Familias Unidas (120 participants), a Hispanic-specific, family intervention designed to reduce HIV risk behaviors among Hispanic youth, or a community practice control condition (122 participants).

Main outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Prado G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3703443 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature