Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02115, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2011 Oct;15(7):1298-308. doi: 10.1007/s10461-011-0020-1.
Effective sexually transmitted infection (STIs)/HIV prevention programs are urgently needed, but translating evidence-based methods of STI/HIV prevention into sustainable programs has been difficult. Social influences are critical for establishing condom use norms. This study systematically reviewed social network-based interventions focused on condom promotion. Social networks were defined as groups who self-identified prior to the research study. Eleven eligible research studies were identified and included in this review. Only three studies measured biological endpoints and five studies used validated measures of condom use. Among the nine studies with control groups, eight showed significant improvements in at least one measure of condom use. There were large differences in how social network members were identified and involved in the interventions. This systematic review highlights the potential utility of social network-based condom promotion programs. More research is needed to show how these promising studies can be expanded.
迫切需要有效的性传播感染（STIs）/艾滋病毒预防计划，但将基于证据的 STIs/HIV 预防方法转化为可持续的计划一直具有挑战性。社会影响对于建立 condom 使用规范至关重要。本研究系统地审查了以 condom 推广为重点的基于社会网络的干预措施。社会网络被定义为在研究之前自行确定的群体。确定了 11 项符合条件的研究，并将其纳入本综述。只有三项研究测量了生物学终点，五项研究使用了 condom 使用的经过验证的测量方法。在有对照组的九项研究中，有八项研究在 condom 使用的至少一项测量中显示出显著改善。社会网络成员的识别和参与干预的方式存在很大差异。本系统综述强调了基于社会网络的 condom 推广计划的潜在效用。需要更多的研究来表明如何扩大这些有前途的研究。
