Methods
Study Design and Procedures
This study used an experimental design where male patients
booked for circumcision in three hospitals in Mpumalanga
province in South Africa were selected and randomly
assigned to receive either the experimental HIV intervention
or the comparison condition. The medical provider in the
hospital setting “referred”, after physical fitness examination
and pre-operation counselling for circumcision, individuals
18 years and above prior to the theatre date to a
group intervention session at the hospital. Following
informed consent and completion of baseline assessment
prior to circumcision, the enrolment coordinator drew a
random computer-generated group assignment in a sealed
envelope to determine each participant’s intervention
condition: (1) a 180-min motivational skills building