Condition: HIV-related Stigma · Psychological Wellbeing · Retention in Care · Sponsor: Lund University
Advances in HIV care and treatment turned a once deadly disease into a chronic condition where people living with HIV, including perinatally HIV acquired children, can now lead a healthy life and live longer with their highly effective antiretroviral therapy. Despite the advancements and successes in HIV care and treatment, HIV-related stigma remained a challenge to people living with HIV and for the provision of the available successful treatment and support. Stigma and discrimination related to HIV infection inhibit health-seeking behaviour, clinical outcomes, physical and psychosocial wellbeing and is a major obstacle for timely diagnosis. Peer support programs to people living with HIV appeared to have improved self-confidence of members and consequently reduced self-stigma and improved their coping ability against external stigma. However, these services are limited in terms of geography owing to lack of adequate financing to cover operational costs for adolescents coming from rural areas and space and facility limitation to accommodate large groups. The eHealth services have potential to provide some of the services offered in the in-person sessions of the peer support group. Despite this important potential of eHealth services, they are underutilized and are not often used to target HIV-related stigma in adolescents living with HIV. The present study will investigate whether the digital peer-support anti-HIV stigma reduces internalized and anticipated stigma among ad…
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Melkamu Merid Mengesha, Master of Public Health in Epi · +251912094941 · melkamu_merid.mengesha@med.lu.se
Cecilia Follin, PhD · +46709760463 · cecilia.follin@med.lu.se
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| Arba Minch General Hospital | Arba Minch, South Ethiopia, Ethiopia | Completed |
| Dilla University Teaching Hospital | Dara, South Ethiopia, Ethiopia | Recruiting |
| Sawula General Hospital | Gofa, South Ethiopia, Ethiopia | Recruiting |
| Jinka General Hospital | Jinka, South Ethiopia, Ethiopia | Recruiting |
| Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital | Sodo, South Ethiopia, Ethiopia | Completed |
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