Table 3.
Intervention descriptors of original (S2S and SISTA) and adapted (DKD and DADA) interventions
| Original Interventions | Adapted Interventions | |
|---|---|---|
| S2S“Sister to Sister" | DKD“Dada-kwa-Dada” | |
| Facilitator | Health Professional (nurse, case manager, health educator) | Peer-led (1 facilitator who is African/Black woman) |
| Format | One-on-one (Individual-level) manualized in-person interaction in English with short video, role plays, didactic information | One-on-one (Individual-level) manualized online interaction in English or French, short video on condom use, didactic information |
| Length | Brief (20 min) | 1 hour |
| Theoretical basis | Based on Social Cognitive Theory | Based on Social Cognitive Theory |
| Core content |
o Bolster expectations of condom use (e.g., using condoms doesn’t decrease sexual pleasure) o Teach & practice negotiation and refusal skills o Demonstrate condom use o Build self-efficacy for wanting to use condoms |
o Risk assessment inventory o HIV education [including HIV transmission, condom use, and PrEP] & negotiation videos [featuring African-born Black women] o Negotiation skills |
| SISTA “Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS” |
DADA | |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitator | Peer (female) | Peer-led (2 female African facilitators) |
| Format | Small in-person manualized group session (6–8 peers) in English, ethnic pride poetry, short video, role play, social support, interactive learning | Small group online session (6–8 peers) in English or French, African ethnic story, short video on condom use, social support, manual and handouts, interactive learning |
| Length | Five 2-hour sessions | Two 3-hour sessions |
| Theoretical basis | Based on Theory of Gender and Power & Social Cognitive Theory | Based on Theory of Gender and Power & Social Cognitive Theory |
| Core content |
o Inform gender inequality & HIV risk o Promote ethnic & gender pride through African American Poem o Teach women sexual assertion skills o Teach sexual health, anatomy, and communication with partners o Emphasize the importance of the partner’s involvement |
o Personal values assessment o African ethnic & gender pride (including African woman’s story) o HIV education including HIV transmission, condom use, and PrEP o Behavioral self-management training o Coping skills |