TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary Findings From the HIV SEERs Project: A Community-Based Participatory Research Program to Reduce HIV Stigma Among Youth in Kenya
AU - Chenneville, Tiffany
AU - Drake, Hunter
AU - Gabbidon, Kemesha
AU - Rodriguez, Lindsey M.
N1 - ptually driven program that emerged from community-based participatory research and was designed with and for youth ages 13-24 years in Kenya. We analyzed existing evaluation data from 641 SEERs participants who completed pre-, post-, and 3-month follow-up surveys to evaluate changes in HIV knowledge and stigma.
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Worldwide, an estimated 4 million youth, ages 15–24 years, are living with HIV. Youth in Kenya experience a high HIV disease burden. HIV-related stigma is a known barrier to HIV prevention. We evaluated the HIV Stigma-reduction through Education, Empowerment, and Research (SEERs) Project, a conceptually driven program that emerged from community-based participatory research and was designed with and for youth ages 13–24 years in Kenya. We analyzed existing evaluation data from 641 SEERs participants who completed pre-, post-, and 3-month follow-up surveys to evaluate changes in HIV knowledge and stigma. Findings revealed a significant increase in HIV knowledge and a significant decrease in HIV-related stigma over time. Despite strong preliminary evidence, research is needed to refine the program and better determine its effectiveness using a randomized controlled trial. Programs such as SEERs can be used in Kenya and other low- to middle-income countries to improve HIV-related health outcomes.
AB - Worldwide, an estimated 4 million youth, ages 15–24 years, are living with HIV. Youth in Kenya experience a high HIV disease burden. HIV-related stigma is a known barrier to HIV prevention. We evaluated the HIV Stigma-reduction through Education, Empowerment, and Research (SEERs) Project, a conceptually driven program that emerged from community-based participatory research and was designed with and for youth ages 13–24 years in Kenya. We analyzed existing evaluation data from 641 SEERs participants who completed pre-, post-, and 3-month follow-up surveys to evaluate changes in HIV knowledge and stigma. Findings revealed a significant increase in HIV knowledge and a significant decrease in HIV-related stigma over time. Despite strong preliminary evidence, research is needed to refine the program and better determine its effectiveness using a randomized controlled trial. Programs such as SEERs can be used in Kenya and other low- to middle-income countries to improve HIV-related health outcomes.
KW - community-based participatory research
KW - HIV stigma
KW - low- to middle-income country
KW - youth
UR - https://journals.lww.com/janac/Abstract/2019/08000/Preliminary_Findings_From_the_HIV_SEERs_Project__A.10.aspx
U2 - 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000019
DO - 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000019
M3 - Article
C2 - 31241510
VL - 30
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
ER -