In The GAP

HIV/STI Risk Behaviors Among Heterosexual African American Men

Partners

Linda Burnette YOACAP Philadelphia, PA

Ron Crowder Street Works Nashville, TN

Nate Rush Bethlehem House Indianapolis, IN

Marya Shegog & Melva Thompson-Robinson Center for Health Disparities Research UNLV

Las Vegas, NV Clifford Armstead

Working For Togetherness Chicago, IL

Challenge

The current body of information fail to provide HIV/AIDS & STI prevention tools for Heterosexual African American males and therefore leaving a GAP in the services each of the CBO provide

Action Steps

Formed a community based research team in collaboration with UNLV Center for Health Disparities Research

Developed/Modified an assessment tool to identify the HIV/STI risk behaviors, perceptions and beliefs that place Heterosexual African American Males at HIV/STI risk

All members of the team and staff that would implement assessment were trained

UNLV – IRB approval Conduct Preliminary Assessment Analyze data Seek external funding

Plan- Do

Each Organization agreed to get at least 50 surveys completed

Collected a total of 151 PA TN IN IL

Demographics

151 men completed the survey 25.8%-Nashville, TN 36.4%-Philadelphia, PA 6.0%-Chicago, IL 31.8%- Indianapolis, IN

All were 18 years of age and older. 95.4% of men identified as African American. 96% of men self-identified as heterosexual.

Findings

50.3% reported having ever been tested for HIV

31.8% reported having being been told by a doctor or nurse that he had an STI/STD

Findings

53.6% reported ever discussion condoms with at least one sex partner

41.1% reported wanting to use condoms 20.3% reported using a condom during anal

intercourse 63.7% reported using a condom during

vaginal intercourse 29.8% reported having ever discussed having

HIV test before having sex the first time.

Next Steps

Given the high rates of HIV among African American women, it is important to continue to understand factors that put African American men at risk.

Targeted messages and interventions are needed for these men.

Support

This project was funded by passion, dedication and hard work.

We want to thank all of the staff members that helped to collect the data.

We Miss Cliff

Questions??

THANK YOU !