[EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS IN HIV FOR WOMEN]

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Behavioral Science

Background:

• Over 38,000 people in Chile live with HIV, with a notable increase in women between 2001 and 2006, particularly affecting low-income populations.
• The rising prevalence highlights an urgent need for targeted HIV prevention strategies for women in Chile.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze existing HIV prevention programs for women.
• To identify key components for successful HIV prevention interventions in women.

Main Methods:

• A literature review was conducted using Proquest, CINAHL, PubMed, and SciELO databases.
• Searches were limited to full-text, English or Spanish articles published within the last ten years, with free access.
• Fifteen articles were selected for the review.

Main Results:

• All reviewed articles assessed the impact of interventions on HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and behaviors.
• Fourteen of the selected articles reported significant positive changes in knowledge or behaviors related to HIV prevention.

Conclusions:

• HIV prevention programs can effectively change behaviors and knowledge in socially disadvantaged women.
• Successful programs are grounded in behavior change theories or models and are culturally adapted to the target population.