Impact of a customized peer-facilitators training program related to sexual health intervention

Abstract

This study aimed to develop and implement a customized training program related to the delivery of an integrated human immunodeficiency virus - sexually transmitted infections (HIV-STI) risk reduction intervention for peer-facilitators and to evaluate its immediate outcome including changes in trainee knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported competence and confidence. We developed and delivered a structured training program and materials about HIV and STI prevention in a university setting. The training was offered to candidate facilitators who were planned to be involved in a larger project, known as Integrated HIV-STI Risk Reduction Program. Ten candidate facilitators participated in the training program and completed both the pretest and posttest survey questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 17.0 software package and Wilcoxon signed rank test was applied to assess the impact of the training program. Overall, the trainees' performance in HIV-related and STI knowledge, attitude and stigma scores had significantly increased compared to the baseline. The median scores for HIV and STI knowledge after the training significantly increased from 22.0 to 30.5 (p=0.007) and 8.0 to 9.5 (p=0.005), respectively, whereas the median score on the positive attitude towards HIV and STI prevention rose from 39.0 to 57.0 (p=0.011). Upon completion of the program, 80-100% of the trainees believed that they were competent and confident in performing most of the designed sexual health intervention activities. This preliminary study suggests that a customized on-site training program on sexual health intervention could significantly improve their knowledge, attitude and practice related to HIV-STI prevention.

Avaliação Psicométrica da versão brasileira do “Questionário sobre Conhecimento de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis”

“…Diversos estudos avaliam o conhecimento com esse instrumento em diferentes populações 4 . Em relação aos países, o questionário foi adaptado e validado para o Canadá 5 , Portugal 6 , Haiti 7 e Nigéria 8 .…”

Adaptação transcultural do Questionário sobre Conhecimento de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis para o português brasileiro

“…A retirada e o acréscimo de itens pelo comitê de especialistas podem ser realizados durante a adaptação transcultural 38 . Isso ocorreu na adaptação do instrumento HIV Knowledge Questionnaire para a Malásia 39 e para a Nigéria 40 , onde teve o acréscimo e a retirada de itens, respectivamente. As perguntas acrescentadas no questionário da Malásia são únicas e envolvem religião e política, refletindo a realidade desse país.…”

“…Outra vantagem é que é autoaplicado, permitindo seu uso em um grande grupo de pessoas ao mesmo tempo e evitando a possibilidade de inibições ou constrangimentos. O instrumento apresenta grande aceitação no país de origem (Estados Unidos) 9,10 e em outros países, sendo utilizado em estudos no Canadá 11 , Portugal 12 , Haiti 13 e Nigéria 14 . O questionário também foi adaptado para outros idiomas como o francês 15 e o português de Portugal 16 .…”

Gender implications in sex education, knowledge, and vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections of healthcare students

“…The "Questionnaire on Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases -(STD-KQ)" was used to evaluate the participants' understanding of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Genital Herpes, Chlamydia, and gonorrhea (Jaworski & Carey, 2007). The questionnaire was adapted according to the particularities of each population evaluated (Saad et al, 2012;Pourmazi & Sharami, 2017). This study used the STD-KQ recently validated in Brazil by Teixeira and collaborators (Teixeira et al, 2015;Teixeira et al, 2019).…”