Abstract
Set in the context of high-impact prevention, this chapter provides a brief historical account of how theory application to HIV prevention has evolved from individual-level models to structural-level approaches. The chapter describes the value and limitations of applying behavioral science and social science theories to the pandemic and describes several models and theory-based approaches. It then proceeds to identify emerging, structural-level approaches to achieving population-level HIV prevention in developing and developed countries. The chapter distinguishes structural-level interventions from multilevel interventions, and it describes strengths and weaknesses of structural-level approaches to achieving high-impact prevention. In so doing, several critical principles of structural-level approaches are identified.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention |
Subtitle of host publication | Optimizing Strategies for Reducing New Infections and Improving Care |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 13-30 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780190675486 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- AIDS
- Behavioral theory
- HIV
- Population-level approaches
- Social science theory
- Structural-level approaches
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine