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Seropositive Urban Men’s Intervention Trial (SUMIT)

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

The Seropositive Urban Men’s Intervention Trial (SUMIT) is a peer-led program for HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). HIV-positive gay or bixsexual men lead group sessions that focus on sexual relationships, HIV transmission, drug and alcohol use, disclosure of HIV status, and mental health. The sessions aim to reduce risky sexual behavior by increasing knowledge of risk, encouraging personal responsibility to prevent HIV transmission, and raising awareness of substance use and personal risk triggers. The sessions use audio and video tapes, lectures, group discussion, and exercises to promote safer sexual practices.

Goal / Mission

The goal of SUMIT is to reduce unprotected sexual contact between HIV-positive men and their HIV-negative or unknown-serostatus partners.

Results / Accomplishments

A study of more than 800 men compared those in the SUMIT group to a control group that received a single session intervention. At a three-month follow-up, men in the SUMIT group were significantly less likely to report unprotected anal intercourse with an HIV-negative or unknown-serostatus partner than men in the control group (21% vs. 26%, p < 0.05).

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC
Primary Contact
Rich Wolitski
Prevention Research Branch Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention NCHHSTP, CDC
1600 Clifton Rd (M/S E-37)
Atlanta, GA 30333
rwolitski@cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/research/interventionresear...
Topics
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases
Health / Men's Health
Organization(s)
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of publication
2005
Date of implementation
2000
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
USA
For more details
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/research/interventionresear...
Target Audience
Adults

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.