Behavioral interventions for prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases / Sevgi O. Aral, John M. Douglas, Jr., editors ; Judith A. Lipshutz, associate editor ; foreword by H. Hunter Handsfield and Edward W. Hook III.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aral, Sevgi O.

Douglas, John M.

Lipshutz, Judith A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexually transmitted diseases--Prevention.

Sexually transmitted diseases.

Health behavior.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases--prevention & control.

Health Behavior.

Medical Subjects:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases--prevention & control.

Health Behavior.

Physical Description:

xxx, 577 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2007]

Summary:

Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in textbooks and journals, but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. Informed by a comprehensive knowledge of behavioral theory, intervention methods, and affected populations, the authors of this important book examine the central role of behavioral interventions in combating STDs. The book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors that spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the behavioral nuances surrounding diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Over forty contributors offer a practical appraisal of what is being done now and what can be improved, such as: An overview of current behavioral and biomedical interventions for STD prevention and control, A discussion of what works for individuals, groups, and communities, Up-to-date thinking about such traditional prevention approaches as partner notification and healthcare seeking, STD prevention strategies with high-risk populations, including drug users, gay men, teenagers, incarcerated persons, and persons with repeat infections, The state of prevention technology: Condoms, vaccines, and the Internet, Ethical, economic, and policy issues in STD prevention, Applying intervention models to real-world situations, Guidelines for program evaluation and improvement. As STDs and AIDS remain top priorities for public health and private sector practitioners, researchers, and educators, Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases gives a long-neglected field the attention it deserves. This authoritative resource is sure to influence public health practice and policy in an ever-evolving social climate.

Contents:

Part 1 Overview Chapters: Behavioral Interventions

Chapter 1 History of Behavioral Interventions in STD Control / Laura J. McGough, H. Hunter Handsfield 3

Chapter 2 Behavioral Interventions for STDs: Theoretical Models and Intervention Methods / Janet S. St. Lawrence, J. Dennis Fortenberry 23

Chapter 3 Biomedical Interventions / Stuart Berman, Mary L. Kamb 60

Part 2 Intervention Approaches

Chapter 4 Dyadic, Small Group, and Community-Level Behavioral Interventions for STD/HIV Prevention / Donna Hubbard McCree, Agatha Eke, Samantha P. Williams 105

Chapter 5 Structural Interventions / Frederick R. Bloom, Deborah A. Cohen 125

Chapter 6 STD Prevention Communication: Using Social Marketing Techniques with an Eye on Behavioral Change / Miriam Y. Vega, Khalil G. Ghanem 142

Chapter 7 Partner Notification and Management Interventions / Matthew Hogben, Devon D. Brewer, Matthew R. Golden 170

Chapter 8 Interventions in Sexual Health Care-Seeking and Provision at Multiple Levels of the U.S. Health Care System / Matthew Hogben, Lydia A. Shrier 190

Chapter 9 Use of the Internet in STD/HIV Prevention / Mary McFarlane, Sheana S. Bull 214

Chapter 10 Male Condoms / Lee Warner, Katherine M. Stone 232

Chapter 11 STI Vaccines: Status of Development, Potential Impact, and Important Factors for Implementation / Nicole Liddon, Gregory D. Zimet, Lawrence R. Stanberry 248

Part 3 Interventions by Population

Chapter 12 Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of STDs Among Adolescents / Kathleen A. Ethier, Donald P. Orr 277

Chapter 13 Biological and Behavioral Risk Factors Associated with STDs/HIV in Women: Implications for Behavioral Interventions / Donna Hubbard McCree, Anne M. Rompalo 310

Chapter 14 STD Prevention with Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States / Kevin A. Fenton, Frederick R. Bloom 325

Chapter 15 STD Repeaters: Implications for the Individual and STD Transmission in a Population / Jami S. Leichliter, Jonathan M. Ellen, Robert A. Gunn 354

Chapter 16 Looking Inside and Affecting the Outside: Corrections-Based Interventions for STD Prevention / Samantha P. Williams, Richard H. Kahn 374

Chapter 17 STDs Among Illicit Drug Users in the United States: The Need for Interventions / Salaam Semaan, Don C. Des Jarlais, Robert M. Malow 397

Part 4 Understanding Methods

Chapter 18 Quantitative Measurement / Mary McFarlane, Janet S. St. Lawrence 433

Chapter 19 Qualitative Methods / Pamina M. Gorbach, Jerome Galea 447

Chapter 20 From Data to Action: Integrating Program Evaluation and Program Improvement / Thomas J. Chapel, Kim Seechuk 466

Chapter 21 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis / Thomas L. Gift, Jeanne Marrazzo 482

Chapter 22 From Best Practices to Better Practice: Adopting Model Behavioral Interventions in the Real World of STD/HIV Prevention / Cornelis A. Rietmeijer, Alice A. Gandelman 500

Part 5 Ethical and Policy Issues

Chapter 23 The Ethics of Public Health Practice for the Prevention and Control of STDs / Salaam Semaan, Mary Leinhos 517

Chapter 24 Policy and Behavioral Interventions for STDs / Jonathan M. Zenilman 549.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0387478639

9780387478630

OCLC:

123374501