Trial reportAIDS and behavior2013
Efficacy of a brief HIV prevention counseling intervention among STI clinic patients in Russia: a randomized controlled trial.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Behaviour change techniques in brief interventions to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Prevalence of Alcohol Use, Sexual Risk Behavior, and HIV Among Russians in High-Risk Settings: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Single-Session Behavioral Interventions for Sexual Risk Reduction: A Meta-Analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2016Pooled it
- Alcohol and sexual risk reduction interventions among people living in Russia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2014Pooled it
- HERMITAGE--a randomized controlled trial to reduce sexually transmitted infections and HIV risk behaviors among HIV-infected Russian drinkers.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2015Trial
- HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Conversations Among Women in Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Communities: A Qualitative Exploration of Experiences and Preferences.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Evidence and gap map report: Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) interventions for strengthening HIV prevention and research among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Article
- Provider attitudes towards a brief behavioral intervention for sexual health in Moldova.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Alcohol Use and Associated Sexual and Substance Use Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Moscow, Russia.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- History of Childhood Abuse, Drinking Motives, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among STD Clinic Patients in St. Petersburg, Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- Psychological symptoms are associated with both abstinence and risky sex among men with HIV.Archives of sexual behavior · 2015Article
- International collaboration in HIV prevention research: evidence from a research seminar in Russia.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2015Article
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Abstract
The study examined the efficacy of a brief theory-based counseling intervention to reduce sexual HIV risk behaviors among STI clinic patients in St. Petersburg, Russia. Men and women (n = 307) were recruited to receive either: (1) a 60-minute motivational/skills-building counseling session dealing with sexual HIV risk reduction, or (2) written HIV prevention information material. Participants completed baseline, three- and six-month assessments in the period between July 2009 and May 2011. Compared to the control group, the face-to-face counseling intervention showed significant increases in the percentage of condom use and consistent condom use, and significant decreases in the number of unprotected sexual acts and frequency of drug use before sex. Intervention effects dissipated by 6 months. The brief counseling intervention may effectively reduce HIV sexual risk behaviors and enhance protective behaviors among STI clinic patients in Russia. Short-term positive effects were achieved with a single one hour counseling session.
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