Sentient Research publishes article in the journal Health Promotion Practice on Plan A

July 1, 2019 – Aaron Plant, Vice President of Sentient Research, and colleagues published an article in the July 2019 issue of Health Promotion Practice on Plan A, Sentient’s innovative entertainment-education video intervention to reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young women.

This article describes Sentient’s development of a new video intervention for older adolescent African American and Latina females, who have disproportionately high rates of unplanned pregnancies and STIs. The 23-minute video includes three interconnected stories with relatable characters and two animated sequences. Topics covered include condom negotiation, long-acting reversible contraception, dual contraception, emergency contraception, STI prevention and testing, and patient-provider communication.

The systematic development process included forming a project team with reproductive health experts, hiring a video production company and screenwriter, conducting a clinic staff survey, and soliciting priority population input using three focus groups followed by a review panel. Sustained priority population involvement, input from stakeholders, and a highly iterative process were vital to developing Plan A, which is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.

Publication:

Developing a Video Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Older Adolescents.

Plant A, Montoya JA, Snow EG, Coyle K, Rietmeijer C. Health Promotion Practice. 2018 [Epub ahead of print].