PEERNaija—a mobile health platform incentivizing medication adherence among youth living with HIV in Nigeria: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Autor: Leslie J. Pierce, Martin C. Were, Sandra Amaral, Muktar H. Aliyu, Oliver Ezechi, Agatha David, Ifeoma Idigbe, Adesola Z. Musa, Prosper Okonkwo, Nadia Dowshen, Aima A. Ahonkhai

Publikováno v: Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Abstract Background Poor medication adherence is a major barrier to HIV control among youth living with HIV (Y-PLWH). The PEERNaija application (app) is an adapted smartphone app grounded in social cognitive and contigency management theories and des

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PEERNaija: A Gamified mHealth Behavioral Intervention to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria

Autor: Aima A. Ahonkhai, Leslie J. Pierce, Samuel Mbugua, Benjamin Wasula, Samuel Owino, Ashley Nmoh, Ifeoma Idigbe, Oliver Ezechi, Sandra Amaral, Agatha David, Prosper Okonkwo, Nadia Dowshen, Martin C. Were

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Reproductive Health, Vol 3 (2021)

Background: HIV is the leading cause of death for youth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The rapid proliferation of smart phones in SSA provides an opportunity to leverage novel approaches to promote adherence to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART)

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Lessons for strengthening childhood immunization in low- and middle-income countries from a successful public-private partnership in rural Nigeria

Autor: Aima A, Ahonkhai, Olumuyiwa O, Odusanya, François P, Meurice, Leslie J, Pierce, Temitope O, Durojaiye, Ewan F, Alufohai, Ralph, Clemens, Vincent I, Ahonkhai

Publikováno v: Ahonkhai, A A, Odusanya, O O, Meurice, F P, Pierce, L J, Durojaiye, T O, Alufohai, E F, Clemens, R & Ahonkhai, V I 2022, ' Lessons for strengthening childhood immunization in low-and middle-income countries from a successful public-private partnership in rural Nigeria ', International health, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 632-638 . https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihab089

Background Immunization is a cost-effective public health strategy to reduce vaccine preventable disease, especially in childhood. Methods This paper reports the philosophy, service delivery, achievements and lessons learned from an immunization prog

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https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihab089