ERIC Number: EJ1433725
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Aug
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
EISSN: EISSN-1748-8176
HIV Prevention and Crack Harm Reduction Using Projection Mapping in Mexico City
Alice Cepeda; Kathryn M. Nowotny; Jessica Frankeberger; Eduardo Zafra Mora; Guillermina Natera-Rey; Avelardo Valdez
Health Education Journal, v83 n5 p544-559 2024
Objective: Crack cocaine use has increased rapidly throughout Mexico, along with rising HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among vulnerable groups. The Tirando Esquina: Interviniendo Muros de Salud (TE:IMS) project uses projection-mapping technology and is the first of its kind to reach and provide health education at an individual and community level to at-risk crack smoking populations in Mexico City. Setting: This intervention project took place in Mexico City. Design: A single-arm design was utilised. Method: The TE:IMS intervention used projection mapping, a community-based art form wherein 3-dimensional (3-D) images, videos and graphics are projected onto buildings in the community. A total of nine projection mapping episodes were projected and health promoters engaged individuals on the street to reinforce messaging and distribute safer crack kits. A sample of persons who use crack (n = 58) were recruited prior to the intervention to complete pretest-posttest evaluation questionnaires. Results: Findings provide evidence of initial effectiveness. Decreases pre- to posttest were found in weekly crack use (p < 0.05), sharing of paraphernalia (p = 0.002) and use of cans as pipes (p = 0.008), while increases were observed in the usage of Pyrex pipes (p = 0.002). While quantitative HIV knowledge assessments did not increase significantly, qualitative data suggest the intervention made a substantial impact on perceptions and knowledge of HIV among those who interacted with the health promoters and saw the projections. Conclusions: TE: IMS was successful in providing health education and harm reduction strategies at a community level to at-risk crack smoking populations in Mexico City. These findings provide evidence for the initial effectiveness of innovative education and harm reduction efforts in this population.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drug Use, Cocaine, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Projection Equipment, Health Education, Risk Management, Intervention, Outreach Programs, Cultural Context, Prevention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico (Mexico City)
Grant or Contract Numbers: T32DA023356