Seeley SC; National HIV Prevention Conference (2003 : Atlanta, Ga.).
Abstr Book 2003 Natl HIV Prev Conf July 27 30 2003 Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel Atlanta Ga Natl HIV Prev Conf 2003 Atlanta Ga. 2003; abstract no. W0-C1105.
CAMP Rehoboth, Rehoboth Beach, DE
ISSUE: HIV prevention and sexual health counseling to reduce risky behaviors among internet users.SETTING: Cyberspace (focusing in on the chatrooms that MSM's use in Delaware to look for sex.PROJECT: The web project of CAMPsafe was created in response to the many articles and studies that were done that said that more men were using the internet to look for sex. The CAMPsafe program wanted to use the internet as a method to reach out to rural and vacationing gay men who live in Sussex County, Delaware. Online lifeguards are available in chatrooms that these men frequent to answer questions about HIV,AIDS, STD'S and other questions about sexual health. RESULTS: During the past year, the CAMPsafe web program received 510 "hits". These questions were either instant messaged to the on-line worker or emailed to the email address that was in the online workers profile. Most of the questions asked were about sexual activity and HIV transmission. The most common factor of the online population we served was 1) Men that identified as gay/bisexual and never had any sexual expieriences. These men had limited knowledge about HIV, STDS and AIDS. They asked questions about sex and HIV risk. 2) Many men that contacted us by either email or instant message identified as married to a woman but enjoyed having sex with men. These men represent the hard to reach population of "MSM". Most of the questions asked were about HIV transmission and sexual risk-taking.LESSONS LEARNED: Online prevention represents a new intervention method and perhaps a successful one of reaching hard to reach populations (MSM's, young men and rural populations). Individuals online are more likely to be honest and open about their risk taking activities rather than talking about it in a face to face interview.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Bisexuality
- Delaware
- Electronic Mail
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Homosexuality, Male
- Humans
- Internet
- Male
- Risk-Taking
- Sexual Behavior
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- methods
- therapy
Other ID:
UI: 102262312
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