Sister to Sister
An Evidence-Based Practice
Description
Sister-to-Sister targets urban African-American female clinic patients and includes two skills-building interventions: group or one-on-one. These skills-building interventions are culturally-sensitive, gender-appropriate, single-session interventions developed to increase self-efficacy and skills to use condoms correctly and to negotiate condom use with sex partners.
The interventions are delivered by female African-American nurses and can be delivered to small groups of women (3-5 women) or individuals. Both group and one-on-one formats involve video viewing, condom demonstration, practice with an anatomical model, and role playing to increase self-efficacy and skills to negotiate condom use. The additional activities used in the group format include group discussions, brainstorming, and interactive exercises and games.
The interventions are delivered by female African-American nurses and can be delivered to small groups of women (3-5 women) or individuals. Both group and one-on-one formats involve video viewing, condom demonstration, practice with an anatomical model, and role playing to increase self-efficacy and skills to negotiate condom use. The additional activities used in the group format include group discussions, brainstorming, and interactive exercises and games.
Goal / Mission
The goals of Sister-to-Sister are to eliminate or reduce sex risk behaviors, and to prevent new STD infections.
Results / Accomplishments
The original evaluation study was a randomized controlled trial conducted in Newark, New Jersey between 1993 and 1996. Skills Intervention women (intervention) compared to Health Promotion women (control) reported a significantly lower frequency of unprotected sexual intercourse at the 3-month follow-up and a significantly greater proportion of condom protected sexual intercourse at the 12-month follow-up, and were significantly more likely to report using a condom at last sexual intercourse at the 3- and 12-month follow-ups.
Skills Intervention women were significantly less likely to test positive for STD than comparison women at the 12-month follow-up.
Skills Intervention women were significantly less likely to test positive for STD than comparison women at the 12-month follow-up.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Primary Contact
Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 239 Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6096
jemmott@nursing.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 239 Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6096
jemmott@nursing.upenn.edu
Topics
Health / Women's Health
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Organization(s)
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Source
CDC
Date of publication
2007
Location
Newark
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Target Audience
Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities