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Evaluation of a video to promote HIV testing in sexual minorities
Francisco Javier Báez Hernández1, Vianet Nava Navarro1, Miguel Angel Zenteno López1
1Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Puebla, Mexico.
Objective:
To design and evaluate an educational video aimed at promoting HIV testing in gay men from the theoretical perspective of the Nola J. Pender Health Promotion Model.
Methods:
The design comprised five steps: 1.- Literature search; 2.- Formulation of the educational objective; 3.- Drafting of the script and location of the information in the theoretical components; 4.- Production; and 5.- Evaluation by experts and the target population.
Results:
The video "Living Without Fear" was produced, which presents the dilemma faced by gay men before taking a HIV test. The content validity index was 0.85, which indicated that the information was adequate and acceptable for promoting the rapid HIV test.
Final Considerations:
The results contribute to the scientific evidence aimed at promoting healthy behavior. In addition, the video was shown to be an acceptable educational tool.
