MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Ralph Joseph Diclemente PhD
Behavoral Sciences & Health School Of Public Health
Emory University Atlanta Georgia
Medical Research: What are the main findings of the study? Dr. DiClemente: In our study of 701 African American girls we observed significant and durable reductions in laboratory-confirmed sexually transmitted infections (50% reduction in chlamydial infections and a 60% reduction in gonorrhea) among girls in our intervention group relative to the comparison condition over a 36-month follow-up period. In addition, we observed significant increases in condom use during sex and reductions in sex while using drugs or alcohol. The key finding is the durability of the results - 3 years in the life of an adolescent is a long period.
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