147 A Digital Approach to Syphilis Infection Prevention

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The goal of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a digital health education curriculum aimed at increasing syphilis beliefs and screening behavior among young African American females residing in Jefferson County, AL. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Study Population: African American, cis-gender women, aged 18-29, who reside in Jefferson County, AL Sample Size: N = 50 Measurements: 1) Champion Health Belief Model scale adapted for measuring syphilis perceptions and syphilis screening behavior Analysis Plan: IBM SPSS Statistics 29 will be used to analyze intervention data. Pre-and post-intervention data will be analyzed to calculate a screening request rate for each period. We will use Cohen’s D effect sizes to measure screening requests rate differences post intervention completion. The small sample size and exploratory nature of this project make the descriptive statistics valuable. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We anticipate that the digital syphilis prevention intervention will positively influence participants’ beliefs regarding syphilis and their syphilis screening behaviors. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Innovative preventive approaches to reducing syphilis disease spread is a national priority as rates have risen annually throughout the last decade. African American women experience the greatest disease burdens associated with syphilis. This study leverages tailored strategies to effectively address this ailment in the target population.