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Initial Feasibility of a Woman-Focused Intervention for Pregnant African-American Women
Joint Authors
Poulton, Winona
Berkman, Nancy D.
Wechsberg, Wendee M.
Jones, Hendrée E.
Browne, Felicia A.
Kline, Tracy L.
Ellerson, Rachel Middlesteadt
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
African-American women who use crack are vulnerable to HIV because of the complex social circumstances in which they live.
Drug-abuse treatment for these women during pregnancy may provide time for changing risk behaviors.
This paper examines the initial 6-month feasibility of a women-focused HIV intervention, the Women's CoOp, adapted for pregnant women, relative to treatment-as-usual among 59 pregnant African-American women enrolled in drug-abuse treatment.
At treatment entry, the women were largely homeless, unemployed, practicing unsafe sex, and involved in violence.
Results indicated marked reductions in homelessness, use of cocaine and illegal drugs, involvement in physical violence, and an increase in knowledge of HIV from baseline to 6-month followup for both conditions.
Findings suggest that the Women's CoOp intervention could be successfully adapted to treat this hard-to-reach population.
Future studies should examine the efficacy of the pregnancy-adapted Women's CoOp for women not enrolled in drug-abuse treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jones, Hendrée E.& Berkman, Nancy D.& Kline, Tracy L.& Ellerson, Rachel Middlesteadt& Browne, Felicia A.& Poulton, Winona…[et al.]. 2011. Initial Feasibility of a Woman-Focused Intervention for Pregnant African-American Women. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jones, Hendrée E.…[et al.]. Initial Feasibility of a Woman-Focused Intervention for Pregnant African-American Women. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jones, Hendrée E.& Berkman, Nancy D.& Kline, Tracy L.& Ellerson, Rachel Middlesteadt& Browne, Felicia A.& Poulton, Winona…[et al.]. Initial Feasibility of a Woman-Focused Intervention for Pregnant African-American Women. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468217