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Volume 4, Issue 4(Suppl)

J Infect Dis Ther 2016

ISSN: 2332-0877, JIDT an open access journal

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Infectious Diseases 2016

August 24-26, 2016

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August 24-26, 2016 Philadelphia, USA

Infectious Diseases

Joint Event on

World Congress on

Pediatric Care & Pediatric Infectious Diseases

International Conference on

Outreach modalities and their efficacy on encouraging individuals to seek HIV prevention and

testing information

Tania M Kohal

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, USA

Introduction

: Advances in pharmacological therapy have changed the narrative of individuals diagnosed with HIV, prolonging

quality and length of life, however, prevention remains key in preventing transmission. Our project aims to assess how individuals

obtain HIV information and testing services in the hope to better inform how resources for prevention can be effectively allocated.

Methods

: Our study involved designing a flyer to be placed in two clinics, Affirmations and American Indian Health Family Services

(AIFHS) in a general information area and a testing area. The flyers contained different web addresses directing individuals to the

same web module. This web module contained information about HIV and a survey querying prior testing, risk assessment and

demographic factors. A link was provided from the web module to a website where testing resources were available. We designed a

method of tracking web traffic to ascertain the initiative individuals were taking in seeking further information. A focus group was

done to evaluate how individuals obtain HIV information for which a qualitative analysis was done.

Results

: Individuals do not readily engage in paper-media based information sources and are more likely to seek out web-based

information on their own or respond to directed intervention by peers, physicians, etc.

Conclusion

: Our study indicates that resources may be better directed towards web-based information sources and that a directed

approach involving healthcare providers, peers, etc. is most effective in encouraging prevention-seeking behaviors.

Biography

Tania M Kohal was graduated from the University of California Berkeley with Bachelor’s degrees in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Latin.

Tania M Kohal, J Infect Dis Ther 2016, 4:4(Suppl)