AEGiS-06IAC: Development and evaluation of empowerment model of AIDS education for female inmates.

6th International AIDS Conference


San Francisco, California, USA — June 20-23, 1990

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Development and evaluation of empowerment model of AIDS education for female inmates.

Int Conf AIDS 1990 Jun 20-23; 6:348 (abstract no. Th.D.891)
Richie B, Rodriquez I, Florio S, Safyer S, Lee J, Freudenberg N; Hunter College Center for Community Action to Prevent AIDS CUNY, NY USA

OBJECTIVE: To test a curriculum designed to help women inmates at New York City jail to feel more in control of their lives; to test the effectiveness of this curriculum against a didactic presentation on AIDS prevention.

METHODS: To assess educational needs of female inmates, researchers conducted focus groups and interviews with 50 female inmates. Five sessions addressing issues such as drug use, violence, sexuality, family issues and health care were developed. Changes in knowledge, attitudes and intended behavior were compared for 50 women who participated in the new curriculum and 50 women who attended a standard lecture.

RESULTS: Our data revealed these obstacles to risk reduction: prison conditions, fear of violence from sex partners, drug addiction and lack of treatment and limited access to health care. Differences between the two groups are described.

CONCLUSIONS: Prisons provide an opportunity to reach high risk women. Educators can help to empower these women to reduce their HIV risk.

Keywords: AEGIS, Program Evaluation, Prisons, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Human Development, Delivery of Health Care, Sexual Partners, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, New York City, Human, Female, prevention & control, nursing, ICA6KWDaegis,programevaluation,prisons,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,humandevelopment,deliveryofhealthcare,sexualpartners,knowledge,attitudes,practice,newyorkcity,human,female,prevention&control,nursing,ica6

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