Abstract

This study examined the effect of a promotora guided educational intervention in order to improve condom use within the Latino community. Effective and culturally appropriate strategies for promoting condom use within the Hispanic/Latino community in the United States are needed urgently because of the high prevalence of infection with unwanted pregnancy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases in the Hispanic/Latino groups.

This was a quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest study. The treatment group received an educational intervention that was conducted in English and Spanish in a closed classroom setting. Data were compared among the women entered at the 10 separate sessions as well as compared between the control and treatment groups. There were no significant differences in the 2 groups and the same CUSES scales were used for pre and post intervention.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3430040; ProQuest document ID: 760988638. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Shirley Ann Levenson, PhD

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Latino Adults, Condom Use, Educational Intervention

Advisor

Sandra Cesario

Second Advisor

Peggy A. Landrum

Third Advisor

Janet Foster

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Degree Year

2010

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2017-03-01

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