NEW YORK CITY
Josh is a young gay man living in Manhattan who had unprotected sex – and according to research, his story is startlingly effective in motivating other gay men to have safer sex and to get tested for HIV. Josh is the fictional star of "HIV Is Still a Big Deal," a groundbreaking online video series launching (yesterday) at www.hivbigdeal.org.
Reinventing HIV prevention for the digital age, the series combines the popularity and interactivity of online video with the power of research-based education methods designed to challenge misconceptions and prompt critical thinking.
The first episode, "The Morning After," was evaluated for its effectiveness in changing behavior using baseline and follow-up surveys with a group of 500 men. The results showed that the men were three times more likely to disclose their HIV status and about 1.5 times more likely to get tested for HIV three months after seeing the video.
Realistic and riveting, the first two episodes follow Josh as he deals with the social and health-related dilemmas gay men face – from online hookups and unprotected sex to disclosing HIV status and getting tested. New episodes will launch later this year.
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These health promotions haven't given even the slightest mention to the thought experiment... the strategy of "Let's get tested TOGETHER BEFORE we have sex, for A VARIETY of STDs !" A sexual health checkup reduces ambiguity and can be like anything else potential sex partners might do together. This phenomenon goes on without being acknowledged or observed in public health advocacy. At the very least it should be observed as to its extent and as to what happens to the potential sex partners who did the strategy.
ReplyDeleteWhat phenomenon are you talking about? Where is this happening? Who is doing your thought experiment and following this strategy? please explain.
ReplyDeletehe's such a fool!
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