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An mHealth Education Intervention for encouraging STI testing uptake

Award Number: R44HD072823
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/10/2012
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/15/2019

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An mHealth Education Intervention for encouraging STI testing uptake - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Over 1.2 million people in the United States are infected with HIV/AIDS1. African American adolescents (AAAs) represented 57% of HIV/AIDS cases among 13- to 24-year olds3. In addition, almost 60% of adolescents with HIV do not know they are infected3. Testing for HIV may result in earlier diagnosis and reduced likelihood of transmission4. In this study, our team proposes to complete our Phase 1 SAAFE game, an age, gender, and culturally- relevant, mobile-based HIV/AIDS education dating simulation. The 24-month study includes focus group, paper mockup, mobile application design, development and pilot testing of the SAAFE game at two sites in the District of Columbia and Alabama. Our team includes expertise in developmental psychology and developmental science, sexual health, maternal and child health, public policy, community based participatory research, quantitative and qualitative methodology, and mobile development. The long-term product goal is to develop the SAAFE product to be user-friendly, culturally-relevant, cross- platform, and evidence-based mobile game available to HIV prevention interventions for adolescents to educate them in positive sexual health beliefs and practices. If successful, the study will have significant impact in informing health care practitioners on leveraging theory-driven, evidence-based gaming approach for improving health outcomes in HIV and other STIs prevention intervention.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2016	BENTEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	9408 GRANT AVENUE, SUITE 206	MANASSAS	VA	20110	MANASSAS CITY	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	1/24/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2018	2016	BENTEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	9408 GRANT AVENUE, SUITE 206	MANASSAS	VA	20110	MANASSAS CITY	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	9/18/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2017	2016	BENTEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	9408 GRANT AVENUE, SUITE 206	MANASSAS	VA	20110	MANASSAS CITY	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	9/25/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $511,603 )
2016	2016	BENTEN TECHOLOGIES INC	2325 DULLES CORNER BOULEVARD	HERNDON	VA	20171	FAIRFAX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	8/31/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$511,603
														Subtotal = $511,603

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $733,295 )
2015	2015	BENTEN TECHOLOGIES INC	2325 DULLES CORNER BOULEVARD	HERNDON	VA	20171	FAIRFAX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	2	9/10/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2015	2015	BENTEN TECHOLOGIES INC	2325 DULLES CORNER BOULEVARD	HERNDON	VA	20171	FAIRFAX	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	9/8/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$733,295
														Subtotal = $733,295

Grand Total All Awards = $1,244,898

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An mHealth Education Intervention for encouraging STI testing uptake

Award Number: R44HD072823

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/10/2012

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/15/2019

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