Citation
Parker, Lisa; Maman, Suzanne; Pettifor, Audrey E.; Chalachala, Jean Lambert; Edmonds, Andrew; Golin, Carol Elaine; Moracco, Kathryn E.; Behets, Frieda M.-T. F.; & the Sympa Study Team, (2013). Feasibility Analysis of an Evidence-Based Positive Prevention Intervention for Youth Living with HIV/AIDS in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. AIDS Education and Prevention, 25(2), 135-150. PMCID: PMC3777231Abstract
We evaluated the feasibility of a Positive Prevention intervention adapted for youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWH) ages 15-24 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with intervention facilitators and YLWH participants on the following four areas of a feasibility framework: acceptability, implementation, adaptation, and limited-efficacy. The adapted intervention was suitable, satisfying, and attractive to program facilitators and participants and able to be implemented effectively. It performed well with a new population and showed preliminary efficacy. However, we identified certain aspects of the intervention that must be addressed prior to wider implementation such as: (1) including more content on navigating marriage while living with HIV and disclosure; (2) adjusting intervention timing and session length; and (3) simplifying the more complicated content. An adapted evidence-based intervention was found to be feasible and lessons learned can be applied to YLWH in other low-resource settings.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2013.25.2.135Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2013Journal Title
AIDS Education and PreventionAuthor(s)
Parker, LisaMaman, Suzanne
Pettifor, Audrey E.
Chalachala, Jean Lambert
Edmonds, Andrew
Golin, Carol Elaine
Moracco, Kathryn E.
Behets, Frieda M.-T. F.
the Sympa Study Team,