The SISTA pilot project: understanding the training and technical assistance needs of community-based organizations implementing HIV prevention interventions for African American women--implications for a capacity building strategy.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7608076 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0363-0242 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03630242 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Women Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Philadelphia : Routledge
Original Publication: Old Westbury, N. Y., Biological Sciences Program, State Univ. of New York, College at Old Westbury.

Community-Institutional Relations*; Black or African American/*statistics & numerical data ; HIV Infections/*prevention & control ; Health Promotion/*statistics & numerical data ; Sex Education/*statistics & numerical data ; Women's Health/*ethnology; Adult ; Community Networks ; Female ; HIV Infections/ethnology ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Organizational Innovation ; Pilot Projects ; Program Evaluation ; Risk Reduction Behavior ; United States/epidemiology

The disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS among African American women in the U.S. signify the ongoing need for targeted HIV prevention interventions. Additionally, building the capacity of service providers to sustain prevention efforts is a major concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pilot project to disseminate the Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA), an HIV prevention intervention designed for African American women. The project was to inform the diffusion process and examine the training and technical assistance needs of participating community-based organizations. Results demonstrated a need for extensive pre-planning and skills-building prior to implementation.

Date Created: 20071228 Date Completed: 20080219 Latest Revision: 20221207

20231215

10.1300/J013v46n02_11

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