HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
Adopted Baylors life skills curriculum
standard of care
Sponsors
Fogarty International Center AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The following was the inclusion criteria for enrolment into the study: - 1) HIV- infected adolescents aged 16-19 years of age accessing HIV care services with 2) More than three years’ duration of enrolment into HIV care at Mbagathi before transfer in and /or more than three years of ART use) and proven Perinatal infection either through documented HIV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results or a documented antibody test in childhood.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. HIV positive adolescents ages 16-19 with documented sexual transmission of HIV 2. HIV positive adolescents ages 16-19 in whom disclosure is not started or was on-going 3. HIV positive adolescents ages 16-19 with perinatal infection who are currently experiencing WHO stage four disease manifestations. 4. HIV positive adolescents ages 16-19 with perinatal infection who do not give assent/consent to study participation 5. HIV positive adolescents with perinatal infection who have not commenced ART or have been initiated on ART less than six months at the time of study enrolment. 6. HIV positive adolescents ages 16-17 whose guardians decline to give consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence ART self efficacy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-esteem;Viral load | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactNyawira Gitahi
KEMRI
Outcome results
None listed