Abstract Book Vol. 2 [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

XIV International AIDS Conference

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conflict area where they must grow up living with and respecting different ethnic
groups. A seminar on the prevention of drug useand HIV infection for football trainers in Sarajevo was implemented to investigate their potential roles as a means
of prevention.
Methods: The seminar involved 17 football trainers from the main local teams; FK
"Sarajevo" and "Zeljezniear", 800 local students and other trainers. The training
(June/Aug/Oct) focused on HIV/AIDS transmission/diagnosis/treatment. Attention
was given to educating youth on essential ways of facing the HIV epidemic: personal and general health care, respect for differences and solidarity as basic values. The method was based on interactive actions: role-plays, work groups.
Results: Although participants listened sceptically at first, they soon became
more involved. Some experienced difficult situations, such as when students
needed to understand potential risky behaviour or analyse specific problems and
this allowed instructors to use knowledge acquired at the course. A video was produced in which football players of the most important Italian teams read slogans in
Bosnian, created - with the guidance of instructors - by the students. Most of the
slogans link HIV to injecting drugs, others support a healthy life style. A collection
of photos of materials and events from SEE has also been published.
Conclusion:Sports trainers are seen as credible educators - representing a valid
means of integrating HIV prevention messages with the concept of living together.
The materials represent didactic tools for implementing HIV preventive actions in
SEE whilst also providing new stimuli for those undertaking such actions in other
countries.
Presenting author: Michela Martini, via Nomentana 62 rome, Italy, Tel.: +39 06
44186204, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
WePeD6319 Content of maternal-adolescent communications
about condoms
S.C. Wyckoff1, K.S. Miller2, D.J. Whitaker2. 1TRW, 1600 clifton road, ms-e45,
Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, United States; 2Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Atlanta, United States
Background: Little is known about the content of maternal communications
about condoms.
Methods: 907 African American and Puerto Rican mothers in the US (AL, NY,
PR) were interviewed about what they communicated to their adolescent (14-17
years of age) about condoms. The mothers' qualitative responses were analyzed
and categorized by content.
Results: 666 of 907 (73%) mothers communicated with their teen regarding condoms. Of those 666, 298 mothers (45%) had teens that were already sexually
active. 416 (63%) communicated that condoms are used for HIV, STD and/or
pregnancy prevention. 215 (32%) addressed condom use by their teen; 201 endorsed and 14 discouraged condom use by their teen. 134 (20%) communicated
about effectiveness; 99 told their teen that condoms are effective and 35 told their
teen that condoms are not effective. 82 (12%) told or showed their teen how to
use a condom; 76 gave correct information and 6 gave incorrect information on
how to use a condom. 45 (7%) communicated about condom access; 35 mothers
were in favor of their teen having access to condoms and 10 mothers were not in
favor of their teen having access to condoms.
Conclusions: For those mothers who choose to communicate with their sexually
active teens about condoms, health educators need to provide them with information to convey optimal messages.
Presenting author: Sarah Wyckoff, 1600 clifton road, ms-e45, Atlanta, Georgia,
30333, United States, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: swyckoff
@cdc.gov
WePeD6320 Beliefs about condom use differ for men and
women injection drug users
DA. Calsyn1, E.A. Wells2, PL. Peterson3, M.E. Archibald4, T.R. Jackson2. 1 VA
Puget Sound HCS & University of Washington Scool of Medicine, va puget
sound hcs, 1660 south columbian way ins: 116ddtp, seattle, wa 98108, United
States; 2Evergreen Treatment Services & University of Washington School of
Social Work, Seattle, WA, United States; 3 University of Washington, Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Institute, Seattle, WA, United States; University of Washington,
Department of Sociology Seattle, WA, United States
Background: AIDS prevention efforts with injection drug users (IDU) have been
more successful in reducing injection risks than sexual risks. Increasing condom
use is a prime goal. Understanding IDU beliefs about condom use might help
direct future interventions.
Methods: Participants were men (n=43) and women (n=34) IDU on a wait list for
methadone treatment. They were enrolled in a larger research study evaluating a
brief motivational intervention on reducing HIV risk behaviors. During baseline assessment participants were asked about involvement in injection and sexual risk
behaviors. Fourteen questions dealt with beliefs about condom use. Two sets of
questions focused on the protective nature and positive benefits of condom use,

and two sets focused on the negative aspects of condom use such as decreased
pleasure and interrupting sex.
Results: Men and women did not differ on the two positive scales. Both endorsed beliefs that condoms provided protection and promoted health. Possible
scores on the 2 scales ranged from 3-15 and 0-16 (higher scores = protection).
The means for men were 14.2 (sd=2.3) and 14.3 (sd=2.1), and for women 14.2
(sd=2.0) and 14.8 (sd=2.2). On the negative scale, decreased pleasure, men

endorsed more negative beliefs. Possible scores on the scales ranged from 2 -10 (lower = negative) and 0-20 (higher = negative). The means for men were
7.0 (sd=2.8) and 7.2 (sd=5.1); for women 8.1 (sd=2.4, t=2.0, p< 0.05) and 5.1
(sd=5.0). In addition men with multiple partners who infrequently used condoms
endorsed more negative beliefs (n=2, mean=2.0, sd=2.0) than men with multiple
partners who frequently used condoms (n=4, mean=9.0, sd=0, Mann-Whitney U
p<. 05).
Conclusion: Men and women IDU appear to believe that condoms provide protection. Further sexual risk reduction among IDU might be gained if effective
methods can be developed for combating beliefs of men about decreased pleasure with condom use.
Presenting author: donald calsyn, va puget sound hcs, 1660 south columbian
way, ms:116ddtp, seattle, wa 98108, United States, Tel.: [phone], Fax:
[phone], E-mail: donald.calsyn @ med.va.gov
WePeD6321I Comparing contents of calls using pre-recorded
messages service and counsellor service via AIDS
hotline
S.K. Cheng, M.T.G. Cheung, K.C.M. Fan, YK. Au. Special Preventive
Programme, Integrated Treatment Centre, 8/F, Kowloon Bay Health Centre, 9 Kai
Yan Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Background: The Department of Health of Hong Kong SAR runs an AIDS Hotline that provides: (a) 24-hour access to pre-recorded messages via interactive
voice response system (IVRS); (b) information delivery and counselling by nurse
counsellors and (c) appointment booking through counsellors for anonymous HIV
testing. The latter two services are operated from 8 am to 8pm on weekdays.
Method: We compared the contents of calls accessing the IVRS and counsellors
from 2000 to 2001. The contents of calls were classified into 11 categories. They
were: (1) HIV infection; (2) Antiretroviral therapy; (3) Sexually transmitted disease
(STD); (4) condom; (5)injury; (6) statistics; (7) HIV test; (8) sexual health; (9)
other services and (11) others.
Results: The numbers of information by callers were 71467 and 36045 via IVRS
and counsellor service respectively in this two-year period. The most popular topics were: (a) IVRS: general information on HIV infection (34.1%), STD (32.4%),
condom (11.9%) and HIV test (11.4%); (b) counsellor: HIV infection (52.6%), HIV
test (27.1%) and STD (12.0%). Only few callers enquired about information on
antiretroviral therapy, injury and statistics both via IVRS and counsellors. Results
for each year were essentially the same.
Conclusions: Besides HIV, AIDS Hotline can provide access to STD information
that is of concern to the callers. A substantial portion (one-third) of the service
loads fell into counsellors. Counsellors' role is evident for subjects that require
individual evaluation, such as HIV testing.
Presenting author: So Kwan Cheng, Integrated Treatment Centre, 8/F, Kowloon
Bay Health Centre, 9 Kai Yan Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Tel.: +(852) 2116
2898, Fax: +(852) 2117 0812, E-mail: [email protected]
WePeD6322I To save the lives by educating young people about
how to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS
M.R. Aslanov. Azerbaijan Red Crescent, [email protected],
Azerbaijan
With support of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (AzRC) started to implement
HIV/AIDS educational pilot project for youth in pilot metropolitan area of Baku city
from mid- August 2001 till December 2001.
This project seeks to provide age-appropriate HIV/AIDS education and help
young people make smart decisions and develop healthy behaviors to prevent
HIV and AIDS and gain a sense of compassion for persons living with HIV or
AIDS.
A peer education approach (using the Federation guideline) was utilized with
AzRC youth volunteers to be trained as a peer educators who can provide education about HIV and AIDS for young age groups, before people become involved
with activities that mayput them at risk of HIV infection. Education and training opportunities are reinforcing life-saving information and skills need to continue into
young adulthood.
AzRC identified 30 youth volunteers, teen-age students from the local high
schools and colleges of mixed gender, as peer-leaders for the project in Bakucity
area.
The IFRC Health department organized and provided technical support for two
training sections called "TEENAGER TO TEENAGER".
On 1 st December the free pop-concert named "young people against AIDS" for
more than 2000 young people was held in Republican Palace and broadcasted
by TV to all over the Republic
Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) surveys took place during the project.
The Federation Health Department together with the AzRC developed number of

HIV/AIDS information/education materials (to be presented at the conference)
The project was pilot and clearly shows positive results. It is clear that there is
an essential need for HIV educational activities particularly for teenagers in the
country
It could be concluded that AzRC are capable to implement similar projects in the
republic, but needs financial and technical support for it.