Evaluation of the ELIMIKA pilot project : improving ART adherence among HIV positive youth using an eHealth intervention in Mombasa, Kenya
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- Olena Ivanova (UGent) , Sammy Wambua, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Thomas Bossier, Mary Thiongo, Kristien Michielsen (UGent) and Peter Gichangi (UGent)
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- Adolescents and young people are arguably the most dynamic and challenging group among populations living with HIV. The adherence to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) is often low among HIV-positive youth, thus creative and context specific interventions are necessary. We aimed at evaluating the usability and effectiveness of the pilot digital peer support platform – ELIMIKA, implemented in Mombasa, Kenya. We applied a pre-post-test design. Data collection consisted of two parts: pre- and post-online knowledge and behavior questionnaires, and a mid-term usability survey. From 90 recruited participants, 81 completed the pre- and post-questionnaires. Overall, the participants were satisfied with the main features of the web platform and stated that they would use it again (95%). However, there was not a significant change in knowledge and behavior, but adherence intentions after 3 months intervention period have improved. This study provides valuable information on feasibility, evaluation and challenges of eHealth intervention in Kenya that supports further research in this area.
- Keywords
- HIV, adolescents, youth, eHealth, evaluation, sexual and reproductive health, adherence, Africa, ART, ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ADHERENCE, ADOLESCENTS, INFECTION, OUTCOMES, CHILDREN, ADULTS, HEALTH
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8604872
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- Ivanova, Olena, et al. “Evaluation of the ELIMIKA Pilot Project : Improving ART Adherence among HIV Positive Youth Using an EHealth Intervention in Mombasa, Kenya.” AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, vol. 23, no. 1, 2019, pp. 100–10, doi:10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i1.10.
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- Ivanova, O., Wambua, S., Mwaisaka, J., Bossier, T., Thiongo, M., Michielsen, K., & Gichangi, P. (2019). Evaluation of the ELIMIKA pilot project : improving ART adherence among HIV positive youth using an eHealth intervention in Mombasa, Kenya. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, 23(1), 100–110. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i1.10
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- Ivanova, Olena, Sammy Wambua, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Thomas Bossier, Mary Thiongo, Kristien Michielsen, and Peter Gichangi. 2019. “Evaluation of the ELIMIKA Pilot Project : Improving ART Adherence among HIV Positive Youth Using an EHealth Intervention in Mombasa, Kenya.” AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 23 (1): 100–110. https://doi.org/10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i1.10.
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- Ivanova, Olena, Sammy Wambua, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Thomas Bossier, Mary Thiongo, Kristien Michielsen, and Peter Gichangi. 2019. “Evaluation of the ELIMIKA Pilot Project : Improving ART Adherence among HIV Positive Youth Using an EHealth Intervention in Mombasa, Kenya.” AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 23 (1): 100–110. doi:10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i1.10.
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- 1.Ivanova O, Wambua S, Mwaisaka J, Bossier T, Thiongo M, Michielsen K, et al. Evaluation of the ELIMIKA pilot project : improving ART adherence among HIV positive youth using an eHealth intervention in Mombasa, Kenya. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2019;23(1):100–10.
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- [1]O. Ivanova et al., “Evaluation of the ELIMIKA pilot project : improving ART adherence among HIV positive youth using an eHealth intervention in Mombasa, Kenya,” AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 100–110, 2019.
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author = {{Ivanova, Olena and Wambua, Sammy and Mwaisaka, Jefferson and Bossier, Thomas and Thiongo, Mary and Michielsen, Kristien and Gichangi, Peter}},
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