Technology-Based Intervention for Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infections and Substance Use During Pregnancy

Technology-Based Intervention for Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infections and Substance Use During Pregnancy

This proposed study is to test whether Health Check-up for Expectant Moms (HCEM), a computer-delivered screening and brief intervention (SBI) that simultaneously targets sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk and alcohol/drug use during pregnancy, reduces antenatal and postpartum risk more than an attention, time, and information matched control condition among pregnant women seeking prenatal care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• At least one unprotected vaginal (or anal) sex occasion in the past 30 days
• Having more than one male sex partner in the last 6 months and/or having uncertainty about current partner's monogamy.
• Pregnant
• Current alcohol/drug use risk.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to understand English