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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[CDC-399]

 

Physician HIV Prevention Kit

Summary

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for an unsolicited proposal 
submitted by the American Medical Association (AMA). The proposal is to 
be funded as a grant to AMA for the purposes of developing a kit and 
materials to encompass a range of information and behavior change tools 
for primary care physicians in the prevention of HIV in their patients. 
Approximately $75,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund this grant. It is 
expected that the award will begin on September 30, 1994, and will be 
made for a 12-month budget/project period. The funding estimate is 
subject to change.
    The purpose of this grant is for the AMA to develop a Physician HIV 
Prevention kit. The kit is to include easy-to-use behavior change 
techniques for use in the physician's office. The requirements to 
implement these patient-assistance techniques for behavior change are 
to vary along three major dimensions: time (0, 30 seconds, 2 minutes), 
staff (physician, nurse/PA, clerical), and resources (none, reusable 
kit items, expendable/renewable kit items). The kit and materials will 
encompass a wide range of information and behavior change support for 
patients. It will supply the tools necessary to encourage and sustain 
``prevention behaviors,'' or ``healthy living.'' It is proposed that 
the physician will select from the kit the item(s) relevant to the 
patient's needs and preferences.
    The AMA proposes the kit include information on behavioral 
techniques for those who are sexually active and those who choose 
abstinence, as well as items such as a poster with accompanying 
brochures that encourage all patients to be health educators to family, 
friends, and loved ones; a condom demonstration item; a behavior change 
diary; and contracting forms.
    AMA will test the kit through a State medical society. It will 
train 100-200 primary care physicians in the use of the kit. The State 
medical society will provide renewable items for the kit, as well as a 
mechanism to respond to prevention questions from physicians in the 
trial group. It will also be the responsibility of the State medical 
society to collect outcome data on the efficacy of the program and kit. 
The State medical society will also maintain regular contact with the 
project-trained physicians to gather information on successes and 
solutions to prevention problems they experience.
    The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the 
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People 
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality 
and improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the 
priority area of HIV Prevention. (For ordering a copy of ``Healthy 
People 2000,'' see the section ``Where to Obtain Additional 
Information.'')

Authority

    This project is authorized under section 317(k)(2)(D) of the Public 
Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 247b (k)(2)(D)], as amended.

Smoke-Free Workplace

    The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients 
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of all 
tobacco products. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect 
and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.

Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the American Medical 
Association (AMA) for this project. No other applications are 
solicited.

Executive Order 12372 Review

    This program is not subject to the Executive Order 12372 review.

Public Health System Reporting Requirements

    This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting 
Requirements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number

    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number is 93.939.

Where to Obtain Additional Information

    If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding 
this project, please refer to Announcement Number 399 and contact 
Elizabeth M. Taylor, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management 
Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 255 East 
Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 305, Mailstop E-16, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, 
telephone (404) 842-6640.
    A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00473-1) referenced in the ``Summary'' may be obtained through the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.

    Dated: August 17, 1994.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-20592 Filed 8-22-94; 8:45 am]
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