HIV-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Experiences of Kenyan Adolescents Living with HIV Revealed in WhatsApp Group Chats
| Autor: | Winstone M. Nyandiko, Josephine Aluoch, Roxanne Martin, Michael L. Scanlon, Ashley Chory, Edith Apondi, Carole I McAteer, Tabitha Njoroge, Rachel C. Vreeman, Celestine Ashimosi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Kenya Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Anti-HIV Agents Immunology Social Stigma Psychological intervention Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Dermatology medicine.disease_cause lcsh:RC870-923 Medication Adherence 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Mobile technology Original Research Article adolescents 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies mHealth Qualitative Research 030505 public health business.industry HIV Social Support lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology Mobile Applications Telemedicine Infectious Diseases Low and middle income countries Income Female 0305 other medical science business Corrigendum |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol 20 (2021) Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| ISSN: | 2325-9582 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Mobile technologies represent a scalable platform for delivering knowledge and interventions targeting adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in low and middle income countries. Data from mobile interventions can be used to assess the contextual understanding and experiences of ALWH. Methods: We examined HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and experiences of Kenyan ALWH revealed in the contextual data from enrollment in a WhatsApp® group chat intervention. Results: Thirty ALWH (17 female, mean age 15.4) on ART, engaged in HIV care and aware of their status, were enrolled. Qualitative analysis of WhatsApp® chat discussions identified a gap in HIV knowledge, high medication-taking literacy, need for mental health support and significant barriers to adherence. Participants discussed challenges with HIV stigma and medication-taking in the school setting. Conclusion: These discussions demonstrate a need for education on HIV topics, mental health support for ALWH, and interventions for stigma mitigation in the school setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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