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Going About It
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Audience:
HIV-Infected African-Americans Considering Clinical Drug Trial Participation
Year:
1989
Speech Rate:
212 words/min
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This video provides an overview of the steps involved in participating in a clinical trial for a new AIDS drug. It is specifically targeted at African American audiences. The video dramatizes an encounter in which Richard and Jeanette, a young Black couple, meet Ralph, a friend who is currently an injecting drug user, and recount their experiences of Richard being accepted into a drug trial program.
In a series of flashbacks, Richard and Jeanette are portrayed talking with a social worker who answers their questions about the rights of study participants, confidentiality, follow-up and monitoring by the research physicians and staff during the trial, and availability of the study drug once the clinical trial is over. The importance of Jeanette's involvement in Richard's recovery from drug use and participation in the clinical trial are emphasized. Richard's actual experiences in the clinical trial are not portrayed, but the video's implicit message is that participation in the trial – after he "cleaned up his act" – dramatically improved Richard's health. The video effectively provides an introduction to the steps involved in being accepted into a clinical trial. Obviously, its use will be limited to situations in which such a clinical trial is available to viewers. In such situations, the video should be supplemented by specific information about the trial. The video directly addresses African Americans' skepticism and distrust toward government and medical authorities. It emphasizes the benefits of participation in a clinical trial. It does not discuss the possibility that experimental drugs administered in the trial will be ineffective. The video also communicates several important messages: that drug users can overcome their addiction, especially with support from a loved one; that HIV-infected people can lead healthy and productive lives; that couples can successfully deal with being HIV discordant; and that HIV-infected African Americans can take control of their lives by actively seeking services and gathering information. The production quality is not adequate for communicating the video's message. |
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