Community-based participatory research to prevent substance abuse and HIV/AIDS in African-American adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorMarcus, Marianne T
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorSwint, J Michael
dc.contributor.authorPage Smith, Brenda
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Cleon
dc.contributor.authorBusen, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, Thelissa
dc.contributor.authorLiehr, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Wendell C
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Darryal
dc.contributor.authorvon Sternberg, Kirk
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T14:58:53Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T14:58:53Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractAdolescence is a time for exploration and risk-taking; in today’s urban environment, with the twin threats of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, the stakes are particularly high. This paper describes a community-based participatory research project to design, implement, and evaluate a faith-based substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention program for African-American adolescents. A coalition of university-based investigators and African-American church member stakeholders collaborated on all aspects of Project BRIDGE, the 3-year intervention to reduce substance abuse and HIV/AIDS in African-American adolescents. Our results support the use of community-based participatory research to create desirable change in this setting. Adolescents who participated in Project BRIDGE reported significantly less marijuana and other drug use and more fear of AIDS than a comparison group. Project BRIDGE has been designated an official ministry of the church and the program has been extended to others in the larger metropolitan community. The church now has a welltrained volunteer staff. University faculty developed skills in negotiating with community-based settings. The coalition remains strong with plans for continued collaborative activities.
dc.description.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13561820400011776
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/xurd-hgmr
dc.identifier.citationMarcus, Marianne T and Walker, Thomas and Swint, J Michael and Page Smith, Brenda and Brown, Cleon and Busen, Nancy and Edwards, Thelissa and Liehr, Patricia and Taylor, Wendell C and Williams, Darryal and von Sternberg, Kirk (2004) Community-based participatory research to prevent substance abuse and HIV/AIDS in African-American adolescents. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18 (4). pp. 347-359.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 282
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22453
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectHIV/Aids
dc.subjectIllegal Drug Use
dc.subjectSexual Habits
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectoutreach
dc.subjectinterventions
dc.subjectservice
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectSubstance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention
dc.subjectfaith-based program
dc.subjectAfrican-American adolescents
dc.subjectcommunity-based participatory research
dc.titleCommunity-based participatory research to prevent substance abuse and HIV/AIDS in African-American adolescents
dc.typeArticle

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