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Project SAFE

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Description

Project SAFE is an intervention program to reduce risky sex behaviors among Mexican-American and African-American women who have been diagnosed with gonorrhea, Chlamydia, syphilis, or trichomonas. Women diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) attend small group intervention sessions to increase awareness of STDs and prevention methods, correct myths about STD acquisition, learn about personal risk, and discuss barriers to condom use. Videos, games, discussions, and skills building exercises teach women how to ask partners about sexual behaviors, make safer sexual health decisions, and properly apply condoms. Women also learn preventive strategies including abstinence, monogamy, condom use, and reducing the number of sexual partners. Participant are provided ongoing STD counseling, testing, and treatment.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Project SAFE is to reduce new Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections by reducing risky sexual behaviors.

Results / Accomplishments

Women who participated in Project SAFE were significantly less likely to report unprotected sex with untreated or incompletely treated partners (p < 0.001) than women in a standard care control group. Intervention participants were significantly less likely to report having more than one sexual partner across the entire two year follow-up period (p < 0.002) when compared to the control group. Participants were also significantly less likely to acquire a new STD over the entire two year follow-up (p < 0.008) than women who received standard care.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Primary Contact
Dr. Rochelle Shain
Department of OB/GYN
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/research/interventionr...
Topics
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Health / Women's Health
Organization(s)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of publication
2004
Date of implementation
1996
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
San Antonio, TX
For more details
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/research/interventionr...
Target Audience
Adults, Women

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.
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