Journal article
Engaging Community Businesses in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention: A Feasibility Study
American journal of health promotion, v 24(5), pp 347-353
01 May 2010
PMID: 20465150
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Purpose. To explore the feasibility of engaging community businesses in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention.
Design. Randomly selected business owners/managers were asked to display discreetly wrapped condoms and brochures, both of which were provided free-of-charge for 3 months. Assessments were conducted at baseline, mid-program, and post-program. Customer feedback was obtained through an online survey.
Setting. Participants were selected from a San Diego, California neighborhood with a high rate of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Participants. Fifty-one business owners/managers who represented 10 retail categories, and 52 customers.
Measures. Participation rates, descriptive characteristics, number of condoms and brochures distributed, customer feedback, business owners'/managers' program satisfaction, and business owners'/managers' willingness to provide future support for HIV prevention were measured.
Analysis. Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, Fisher's exact, and McNemar's tests were used to analyze data.
Results. The 20 business owners/managers (39%) who agreed to distribute condoms and brochures reported fewer years in business and more employees than those who agreed only to distribute brochures (20%) or who refused to participate (41%; p < .05). Bars were the easiest of ten retail categories to recruit. Businesses with more employees and customers distributed more condoms and brochures (p < .05). More than 90% of customers supported distributing condoms and brochures in businesses, and 96% of business owners/managers described their program experience as positive.
Conclusion. Businesses are willing to distribute condoms and brochures to prevent HIV. Policies to increase business participation in HIV prevention should be developed and tested. (Am J Health Promot 2010;24[5]:347-353.)
Metrics
Details
- Title
- Engaging Community Businesses in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention: A Feasibility Study
- Creators
- Liza S. Rovniak - San Diego State UniversityMelbourne E. Hovell - San Diego State UniversityC. Richard Hofstetter - San Diego State UniversityElaine J. Blumberg - San Diego State UniversityCarol L. Sipan - San Diego State UniversityMarcia F. Batista - San Diego State UniversityAna P. Martinez-Donate - University of Wisconsin–MadisonMary M. Mulvihill - San Diego State UniversityGuadalupe X. Ayala - San Diego State University
- Publication Details
- American journal of health promotion, v 24(5), pp 347-353
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- R00HL088017 / NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) 1K99 HL88017-01; K99 HL088017; K99 HL088017-01; R00 HL088017 / NHLBI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000277852400010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77953258350
- Other Identifier
- 991020099833204721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health