2020
Videogame intervention to encourage HIV testing and counseling among adolescents
Pendergrass T, Hieftje K, Duncan L, Fiellin L. Videogame intervention to encourage HIV testing and counseling among adolescents. MHealth 2020, 6: 26-26. PMID: 32632364, PMCID: PMC7327291, DOI: 10.21037/mhealth.2020.01.05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingNew HIV casesVideogame interventionCrucial public health concernPublic health concernUndiagnosed HIVHIV casesHIV preventionMajority of adolescentsFocus groupsPositive diagnosisHIVHealth concernPilot studyStrong misperceptionAdolescentsRisk reductionHigh ratePretest-posttest designSocial stigmaBehavior changeIncorrect knowledgeOne-fifthInterventionAssessment measures
2019
One Night Stan: Feasibility Study of an HIV Prevention and Sexual Risk Reduction Social Card Game for Young Black Women
Hieftje K, Duncan L, Florsheim O, Sawyer B, Fiellin LE. One Night Stan: Feasibility Study of an HIV Prevention and Sexual Risk Reduction Social Card Game for Young Black Women. Games For Health Journal 2019, 8: 112-120. PMID: 30964717, PMCID: PMC7061292, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung Black womenHuman immunodeficiency virus prevention interventionsBlack womenFeasible intervention approachRisk of HIVPreliminary impactPercent of participantsEffect sizeHIV/Partner testingPreliminary efficacyHIV preventionPrevention interventionsCondom useOutcome variablesStandardized assessmentParticipant satisfactionWomenHIVIntervention approachesHeterosexual Black womenFeasibility study
2018
A Pilot Intervention to Encourage HIV Testing and Counseling Among Minority Adolescents
Pendergrass T, Hieftje K, Duncan L, Arora T, Fiellin L. A Pilot Intervention to Encourage HIV Testing and Counseling Among Minority Adolescents. 2018, 1-1. DOI: 10.1145/3183654.3183675.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A Qualitative Study to Inform the Development of a Videogame for Adolescent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention
Hieftje K, Rosenthal MS, Camenga DR, Edelman EJ, Fiellin LE. A Qualitative Study to Inform the Development of a Videogame for Adolescent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention. Games For Health Journal 2012, 1: 294-298. PMID: 24078897, PMCID: PMC3782854, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2012.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV preventionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preventionYear old boyVideo game-based interventionsYoung minority adolescentsQualitative studyLow-resource neighborhoodsOld boyRisk behaviorsProtective factorsIntervention efficacyVirus preventionSpecific populationsGame-based interventionsPreventionResearch principlesBehavior changeEfficacyInteractive video gamesFocus groupsAdolescentsIndividual interviewsMinority adolescents