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Are counselor demographics associated with successful human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted disease prevention counseling?
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2004;31(1):52-56.
Pealer LN, Peterman TA, Newman DR, Kamb ML, Dillion B, Malotte
CK, Zenilman J, Douglas JM, Bolan G, for the Project Repect Study Group.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: HIV prevention counseling has changed behavior and
reduced incident sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in research participants.
GOAL: This article assesses whether counselor demographics or counselor-client
dyad characteristics influenced prevention counseling in Project RESPECT
as measured by intervention completion and incident STD after counseling.
STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed data from Project RESPECT, a randomized, controlled
trial of HIV counseling interventions in STD clinics. RESULTS: There was
no significant association between client failure to complete the intervention
and demographic characteristics of the 32 counselors or dyad characteristics.
Clients who did not complete the intervention were significantly more likely
to acquire a new STD infection by the 12-month visit than those who completed
the intervention (adjusted odds ratio, 1.7; confidence interval, 1.2-2.4).
There was no significant association between new STDs and counselor characteristics
or dyad characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: Counselor or counselor-client dyad
characteristics evaluated in this study were not associated with intervention
completion or the prevention of new STDs.