Evaluating HIV Educational Materials for Older People.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To address the gap in knowledge about HIV risk reduction materials that target older adults. This review offered a comprehensive and rigorous examination of HIV risk reduction education materials that targeted older adults in the United States, assessing the gap in their coverage and content. METHOD:A cross-sectional review of both print and Internet sources from state departments of public health, state and area agencies on aging, and web resources that targeted older populations was performed. RESULTS:Of 29 health departments and 13 state and area agencies on aging that responded to the request, there were 9 HIV education materials identified that targeted older people. Of those materials, only 2 addressed the majority of aging-specific recommendations made from a previous stud

SUBMITTER: Conner LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6748553 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature