Youth Power Action Feasibility Study of Online Support Group Intervention Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- FHI 360
- 入组人数
- 41
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Percentage of Active Members Who Have at Least One Post in Group Chat Session.
研究概览
简要总结
This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to improve retention in HIV care services and improve anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence among adolescents ages 15-19 years living with HIV enrolled in ART services.
详细描述
Study aim is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to improve retention in HIV care services and improve anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence among adolescents ages 15-19 years living with HIV enrolled in ART services.
A single group, pre/posttest design including structured questionnaires with adolescents living with HIV. Additionally, we will abstract clinical data from the medical record system. We will also conduct in-depth interviews with a subset of participants, as well as health care staff who are engaged in the intervention, at endline.
The objectives of this study are:
- To examine the feasibility of implementing a mobile/electronic health (m/eHealth) intervention designed to improve retention in HIV care services and ART adherence among ALHIV ages 15-19 years through an online support group (using Facebook).
- To assess acceptability of and engagement in the intervention by the target audience to inform improvements to the intervention.
- To gather preliminary data on the psycho-social and health-related outcomes that the intervention is designed to affect to inform an outcome evaluation study that will be conducted following the conclusion of the feasibility study.
- To collect information on recruitment, informed consent and data collection processes to inform the outcome evaluation study of the current intervention that will be conducted once findings from this feasibility study are incorporated into the intervention design.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 15 Years 至 19 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •HIV positive and currently on ART for at least 6 months
- •Age 15 to 19 years
- •Can demonstrate basic literacy necessary to participate in online chats
排除标准
- •Not planning to remain in the study area (within Akwa Ibom State) for the duration of the study (approximately 6 months)
- •Currently enrolled in an in-person support group
- •Currently enrolled in another research study related to HIV service retention or ART adherence
- •Critically or severely ill requiring hospitalization or such that the individual is unable to provide informed consent at the time of study recruitment
研究组 & 干预措施
Online support group
Participants will be enrolled to receive six sessions from the Positive Connections curriculum through the m/eHealth intervention that will use Facebook to conduct online structured support groups.
干预措施: Online support group (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Percentage of Active Members Who Have at Least One Post in Group Chat Session.
时间窗: 3 months
Participants level of engagement in support group activities informs on the feasibility of intervention, measured by percentage of active members who have at least one post in group chat session.
次要结局
- Acceptability Score(3 months)
- Adherence to ART as Measured by the AACTG Adherence Assessment(3 months)
- Adherence to Follow-up Visit Within 1 Month of Scheduled Date(3 months)