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http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4977| Title: | A pilot study of a mobile intervention to support mental health and adherence among Adolescents living with HIV in Western Kenya |
| Authors: | Aluoch, Josephine Nyandiko, Winstone Chory, Ashley Callen, Grant Njoroge, Tabitha Ashimosi, Celestine Scanlon, Michael McAteer, Carole Apondi, Edith Vreeman, Rachel |
| Keywords: | HIV Adolescents mHealth |
| Issue Date: | 2021 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Abstract: | Mobile technologies represent potentially novel and scalable intervention delivery platforms for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in low- and middle-income countries. We conducted a prospective, mixed methods pilot study to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the WhatsApp ® platform to deliver individual counseling services and facilitate peer support for ALWH in western Kenya. Thirty ALWH (17 female, mean age 15.4) on ART, engaged in HIV care and aware of their status, were enrolled. After 6 months, participants described their experiences with the intervention. Treatment adherence, stigma, and mental and behavioral health were assessed prospectively. Participants reported overall positive experiences and indicated that the platform encouraged peer network development. They endorsed potential benefits for treatment adherence, stigma reduction, and mental and behavioral health. All participants supported intervention expansion. In western Kenya, WhatsApp ® was an acceptable and feasible platform for mobile counseling and peer support for ALWH. |
| URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4977 |
| Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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