A Pilot Study of a Mobile Intervention to Support Mental Health and Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Western Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChory, Ashley
dc.contributor.authorCallen, Grant
dc.contributor.authorNyandiko, Winstone
dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, Tabitha
dc.contributor.authorAshimosi, Celestine
dc.contributor.authorAluoch, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorScanlon, Michael
dc.contributor.authorMcAteer, Carole
dc.contributor.authorApondi, Edith
dc.contributor.authorVreeman, Rachel
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate Medical Education, School of Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-28T12:27:01Z
dc.date.available2024-06-28T12:27:01Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMobile 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.
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dc.identifier.citationChory A, Callen G, Nyandiko W, et al. A Pilot Study of a Mobile Intervention to Support Mental Health and Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Western Kenya. AIDS Behav. 2022;26(1):232-242. doi:10.1007/s10461-021-03376-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/41976
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.isversionof10.1007/s10461-021-03376-9
dc.relation.journalAIDS and Behavior
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourcePMC
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectmHealth
dc.subjectWhatsApp
dc.subjectKenya
dc.titleA Pilot Study of a Mobile Intervention to Support Mental Health and Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Western Kenya
dc.typeArticle
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