Document 2124
 DOCN  M94A2124
 TI    Empowering Guatemalan women to prevent HIV: a case study.
 DT    9412
 AU    Salazar A; Duflon W; Bezmalinovic B; AGPCS, Guatemala.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):376 (abstract no. PD0113). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370451
 AB    METHOD: A qualitative study based on focus groups and in depth
       interviews with women and men to create and test educational
       interventions to prevent HIV/AIDS among women in Guatemala. RESULTS:
       Based on two basic types of interventions 100 women in a prenatal clinic
       were followed through out their pregnancy in order to evaluate the
       efficacy of interventions to change knowledge and attitudes toward
       HIV/AIDS. Overall result of case studies show that interventions
       increase knowledge and change attitudes toward subject related to
       HIV/AIDS, condom use, communication with partner and children,
       self-esteem and sexually transmitted diseases. CONCLUSIONS AND
       RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. The overall conclusion is that better communication
       is needed among families so that issues related to HIV can be discussed,
       which in the future can lead to prevention. 2. Further dissemination of
       workshops needs to take place so that the guatemalan population can be
       adequately educated to prevent HIV disease.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adult  Communication  Condoms  *Developing
       Countries  Female  *Gender Identity  Guatemala  Health Education  Human
       HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  *Power (Psychology)  Pregnancy  Prenatal Care
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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