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M Campsmith

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PubMed2001

Update on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in the United States.

During the past 20 years, the epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the United States has continually evolved. Beginning in the mid-1990s, the numbers of annual AIDS cases and AIDS deaths have decreased, due in large measure to effective combination anti-retroviral therapies, which prolong the survival of people infected with HIV and delay progression to AIDS. This has resulted in an increase in the number of people living with HIV infection or AIDS. Increasing proportions of AIDS cases are occurring among women, racial/ethnic minorities, and people infected through heterosexual transmission. Dental care professionals are faced with the challenge of providing quality dental care to this ever-increasing population.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1999

Developing, implementing, and evaluating a condom promotion program targeting sexually active adolescents.

This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Condom Campaign, a 1995 HIV prevention program promoting condom use among sexually active adolescents in three King County, Washington, urban communities. This program employed three main strategies: (a) mobilizing all levels of the target communities to support and guide program development and implementation; (b) creating and implementing a mass media campaign targeting sexually active teenagers that promoted correct condom use and favorable attitudes toward condoms; and (c) recruiting public agencies, community organizations, and businesses to distribute condoms from bins and vending machines. We evaluated the program through a series of cross-sectional interviews conducted in the three communities chosen for their elevated levels of adolescent sexual risk behavior. Overall, 73% of target youth reported exposure to the Condom Campaign; exposure did not differ by age, gender, race, or level of sexual experience. Levels of sexual activity remained stable throughout the media campaign.

Adolescent↗