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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2012 Jul;16(5):1227-37.
doi: 10.1007/s10461-011-0099-4.

NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in Northern Thailand: modifications by experience

Surinda Kawichai  1 , David Celentano, Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai, Monjun Wichajarn, Kanokporn Pancharoen, Chonlisa Chariyalertsak, Surasing Visrutaratana, Gertrude Khumalo-Sakutukwa, Michael Sweat, Suwat Chariyalertsak; Project Accept Study Team
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Randomized Controlled Trial

NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043) HIV/AIDS community mobilization (CM) to promote mobile HIV voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT) in rural communities in Northern Thailand: modifications by experience

Surinda Kawichai et al. AIDS Behav. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Project Accept is a RCT designed to test the efficacy of community mobilization (CM), mobile voluntary counseling and testing (MVCT), and post-test support services (PTSS) in reducing HIV incidence in three African countries and Thailand. The intervention started in rural areas, northern Thailand in January 2006. CM initially included door-to-door visits during the daytime, small group discussions and joining organized meetings and followed by MVCT. In February 2007, CM strategy using HIV/AIDS "edutainment" (education and entertainment) during evening hours was introduced. After edutainment was initiated, the number of participants increased substantially. VCT uptake increased from 18 to 28 persons/day on average (t test; t = 7.87 P < 0.0001). Edutainment especially motivated younger people, as the median age of VCT clients decreased from 38 to 35 years old (median test; z = 6.74, P < 0.0001). Providing free MVCT in community settings along with edutainment during evening hours increased VCT uptake and was particularly attractive to younger adults.

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Number of MVCT clients/day and 100 counselor hours by round, northern Thailand 2006–2009
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