Table 2.
Overview of intervention content for the couples health coop
| Workshop 1 | •Welcome and introductions |
| Module 1 | •Icebreaker-M |
| •Reaching couples for HIV-W | |
| •Couple’s risk of HIV-W | |
| •Shebeens** | |
| •Interrelated risk for partners and HIV** | |
| •Linked behaviours-W | |
| •Circle of safety** | |
| •Activity: Positives of being a couple** | |
| •Reasons on being faithful** | |
| •A new way to communicate-C | |
| •Speaker-listener technique (and activity)-C | |
| •Substance use in South Africa –W 15 slides | |
| •Having a balanced life-W | |
| •Healthy social time** | |
| •Alcohol harm reduction-W | |
| •Benefits of substance use treatment-W | |
| Workshop 1 | •Interrelated risk for HIV-W |
| Module 2 | •Couples and HIV-W |
| •HIV facts-W | |
| •Window period-W | |
| •HIV infection and prevention-W | |
| •HIV testing-W | |
| •Other sexually transmitted injections (STIs)-W with 9 pictures** | |
| •Circumcision and decreasing HIV risk-* | |
| •Keeping private parts healthy-W | |
| •Reducing sex risks and condom use-W | |
| •Activity: condom steps-W | |
| •Male and female condoms-W-16 slides | |
| •Oral sex and protection-W-2 slides | |
| •Condom negotiation-W | |
| •Activity: Unwritten rules about condoms-M | |
| •Safe sex negotiation and pleasure-M & W | |
| •Reducing risk-W | |
| •Making a commitment pledge-C | |
| •Homework (sex and relationship discussion)** | |
| Workshop 2 | •Gender roles-M |
| Module 1 | •Activity: Act like a man/woman-M |
| •Gender and HIV risk-W | |
| •Equality vs. equity-M | |
| •Activity: What is good sex?-M | |
| •Gender differences and sex-**3 slides | |
| •Unspoken rules and expectations-**2 slides | |
| •Unspoken expectations about sex** | |
| •What is sexy and safe?** | |
| •Activity: Pleasure brainstorm activity** | |
| •Staying a fit couple-C | |
| •Long-term partners at risk-W-2 slides | |
| •Speaker-listener technique (including DVD)-C-4 slides | |
| •Concerns about abuse-W-2 slides | |
| •Violence prevention-W | |
| •Rape and prevention with others-W-slides | |
| Workshop 2 | •Conflict-W-2 slides |
| Module 2 | •Fair fighting-W-3 slides |
| •Problem solving (including DVD)-C | |
| •Activity: Reducing your alcohol and other drug use as a couple** | |
| •Coping with stress-W | |
| •Neighborhood stressors** | |
| •Community strengths and resources** | |
| •Role models for children** | |
| •Concept of time in shebeens and risks** | |
| •Circle of safety** | |
| •Commitment pledge-C |
Legend: ** = New for this Couples Health CoOp; M = Men as Partners; W = WHC; C = Project Connect.