HIV Prevention for Black Heterosexual Men: The Barbershop Talk with Brothers Cluster Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT: Objectives. To identify the impact of a strengths-focused HIV prevention program among high-risk heterosexual Black men. Methods. Barbershops in Brooklyn, New York, neighborhoods with high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV were randomized to the intervention or an attention control program. Men were recruited from barbershops between 2012 and 2016 and participated in a single small group, peer-led session focused on HIV risk reduction skills and motivation, community health empowerment, and identification of personal strengths and communication skills. The outcome was defined as 1 or more acts of condomless anal or vaginal sex in the preceding 90 days at a 6-month interview. Results. Fifty-three barbershops (24 intervention, 29 control) and 860 men (436 intervent

SUBMITTER: Wilson TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6611102 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature