Nalamdana

Category: Research & Publications

  • RESEARCH: An evaluation of the use of drama to communicate HIV/AIDS information

    RESEARCH: An evaluation of the use of drama to communicate HIV/AIDS information

    AIDS Education and Prevention, Vol 11 (3), Jun 1999, 203-211
    ABSTRACT:
    Evaluated the effectiveness of 3 dramas created by a community theater group to disseminate HIV/AIDS information. Pre- and post-drama interviews were conducted with a cohort of 93 randomly selected audience members (aged 15–45 yrs) from 10 separate performances in Tamil Nadu, India; an interview was also conducted with a post-drama-only comparison group of 99 Ss. Ss completed a series of 12 true/false HIV/AIDS knowledge questions, as well as an open-ended question about how they would treat a neighbor with AIDS. Results show that a significant increase in HIV/AIDS-related knowledge occurred as a result of watching the drama. Before the drama, audiences had relatively high levels of accurate knowledge about HIV/AIDS, but lower knowledge levels of common HIV/AIDS misconceptions. The drama reduced these misconceptions. The drama also increased the level of reported intentions to treat HIV-positive individuals more kindly. This research demonstrates that drama can be an effective medium for communicating HIV/AIDS information and can reduce knowledge gaps associated with low levels of formal education. Drama can also be used to convey socioemotive and sensitive material and could find wide applicability in many settings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

    An evaluation of the use of drama to communicate HIV/AIDS information,
    by Thomas W. Valente and Uttara Bharath

    http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1999-03082-002

  • Publication – AIDS education and prevention, Vol. 21, No. 5

    Publication – AIDS education and prevention, Vol. 21, No. 5

    by Uttara Bharath-Kumar, Antje Becker-Benton, Cheryl Lettenmaier, Jessica Fehringer, Jane T. Bertrand
    A recently published paper that references Nalamdana’s Thendral Programme in the content.

    Abstract

    With the advent of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV/AIDS, governments and NGOs seek to increase the number of persons on this lifesaving medication and their adherence to the drug regimens. The conventional approach to communication within a clinical context includes provider-patient counseling, group education sessions, client information materials, and support groups. Given the layers of influence on an individual’s behavior-spouse/family/friends, community, and societal-it is essential for the ART rollout to harness the power of complementary communication channels to create an enabling environment that supports individual behavior in terms of adherence. This article explores a series of communication vehicles-different forms of mass media and community mobilization-that complement the interpersonal communication/counseling within the medical model, and it provides examples from developing countries (largely sub-Saharan Africa) that have used them to good effect in the rollout of ART.

  • Special dissemination at Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine (GHTM) Tambaram, Chennai

    Special dissemination at Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine (GHTM) Tambaram, Chennai

    September 7, 2009, Special dissemination at Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine (GHTM) Tambaram, Chennai
    How does Art contribute to Anti-AIDS efforts?
    Answering this question was a day long program at the GHTM (formerly the TB Sanatorium), Tambaram, hosted by the partners of Make Art/Stop Aids (MA/SA)
  • Making Waves: Stories of Participatory Communication for Social Change

    Making Waves: Stories of Participatory Communication for Social Change

    Making Waves: Stories of Participatory Communication for Social Change”

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    A Report to the Rockefeller Foundation
    “An evaluation of Nalamdana theatrical activities showed that a significant increase in HIV/AIDS-related knowledge occurred as a result of watching the drama… accurate knowledge and awareness of where to go for further services like testing and counseling are the essential steps to behavior change. The interactive street theatre performances facilitate this link.”

    Excerpt:

    An evaluation of Nalamdana theatrical activities showed that a significant increase in
    HIV/AIDS-related knowledge occurred as a result of watching the drama. Before the play,
    audiences had relatively high levels of accurate knowledge about HIV/AIDS, but lower
    knowledge levels of common HIV/AIDS misconceptions. The drama reduced these
    misconceptions and also increased the level of reported intentions to treat HIV-positive
    individuals more kindly.

    Download PDF: http://www.communicationforsocialchange.org/pdf/making_waves.pdf
    Also attached in WP Here: https://nalamdana.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/making_waves.pdf

    at Books.Google.Com: http://books.google.com/books/about/Making_Waves.html?id=-UteAAAACAAJ