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A 10-year systematic review of HIV/AIDS mass communication campaigns: Have we made progress?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19180369     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of the current study was to conduct a 10-year systematic review of HIV/AIDS mass communication campaigns focused on sexual behavior, HIV testing, or both (1998-2007) and to compare the results with the last comprehensive review of such campaigns, conducted by Myhre and Flora (2000). A comprehensive search strategy yielded 38 HIV/AIDS campaign evaluation articles published in peer-reviewed journals, representing 34 distinct campaign efforts conducted in 23 countries. The articles were coded on a variety of campaign design and evaluation dimensions by two independent coders. Results indicated that compared with the previous systematic review (1986-1998 period), campaigns increasingly have employed the following strategies: (1) targeted defined audiences developed through audience segmentation procedures; (2) designed campaign themes around behavior change (rather than knowledge change); (3) used behavioral theories; (4) achieved high message exposure; (5) used stronger research designs for outcome evaluation; and (6) included measures of behavior (or behavioral intentions) in outcome assessments. In addition, an examination of 10 campaign efforts that used more rigorous quasi-experimental designs revealed that the majority (8 of 10) demonstrated effects on behavior change or behavioral intentions. Despite these positive developments, most HIV/AIDS campaigns continue to use weak (i.e., preexperimental) outcome evaluation designs. Implications of these results for improved design, implementation, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS campaign efforts are discussed.
Authors:
Seth M Noar; Philip Palmgreen; Melissa Chabot; Nicole Dobransky; Rick S Zimmerman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of health communication     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1081-0730     ISO Abbreviation:  J Health Commun     Publication Date:    2009 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-30     Completed Date:  2009-03-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9604100     Medline TA:  J Health Commun     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  15-42     Citation Subset:  T    
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0042, USA. snoar2@uky.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control,  psychology
HIV Infections / prevention & control*,  psychology
Health Promotion*
Humans
Mass Media*
Periodicals as Topic / statistics & numerical data
Risk Reduction Behavior
Sexual Behavior*
Social Marketing*

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