Know the Risks: An Interactive HIV/AIDS Information and Personal Risk Assessment Center

Diana Dull Akers, PhD & Tamara Kuhn, MA KTR logo

Know the Risks is a computer-based sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention education application, created in both English and culturally-tailored Spanish language formats. This client-directed, stand-alone tool was designed for use in waiting rooms or other common areas of diverse clinic settings. Know the Risks  two main features are:

  1. an audio-enhanced, automatic progressing HIV/AIDS risk screening survey; and
  2. an interactive, multi-media HIV/AIDS Learning Activities Center.

Upon completing the survey, users receive a customized risk screening profile that they can discuss, if desired, with their health provider.

Know the Risks was designed to help support four HIV prevention goals: 1) To empower clients in diverse clinic settings to take a pro-active interest in learning about HIV/AIDS prevention and other sexual health topics; 2) To encourage discussion of these topics between health providers and the patients/clients they serve; 3) To facilitate increased levels of HIV/AIDS risk screening and testing (referred services or direct) by health providers; and 4) To support the work of HIV/AIDS prevention professionals by providing an innovative tool for helping them accomplishing their objectives. Click here for more information.

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Minimum system requirements: Windows-based PC with a CD-ROM or DVD drive, Minimum of 675MB of free hard-disk space, Minimum of 512 of RAM, 1.8ghz or faster processor; monitor capable of 1024x768 resolution; headset or computer speakers; printer. Note: Know the Risks software can be used on computers not meeting the minimum system requirements but a small number of elements, such as video, may play slowly.