TY - JOUR
T1 - The HIV SEERs project: A qualitative analysis of program facilitators’ experience
AU - Chenneville, Tiffany
AU - Gabbidon, Kemesha
AU - Drake, Hunter P.
N1 - Tiffany Chenneville PhD, Kemesha Gabbidon PhD, & Hunter Drake BA. (2019). The HIV SEERs Project: A Qualitative Analysis of Program Facilitators’ Experience. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958218822308
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - HIV -related stigma creates barriers to HIV testing, medication adherence, and retention in care. Guided by the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and in collaboration with community health workers (CHWs), the Stigma-reduction through Education, Empowerment, and Research ( SEERs ) project was developed with and for youth living in Nakuru, Kenya to reduce HIV -related stigma. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of the CHWs serving as SEERs facilitators . To evaluate SEERs , 37 facilitators completed open-ended survey questions to gather their experiences and recommendations for future program implementation and sustainability. Participants’ mean age was 30.58 (standard deviation = 9.62), ranging from ages 18 to 53. Thematic content analysis was used to categorize (a) facilitators ’ experiences and the community impact of the SEERs project , (b) lessons learned, and (c) challenges to sustainability. Recommendations will be used to modify the SEERs project , improve implementation and sustainability strategies, and may provide guidance for similar CBPR projects .
AB - HIV -related stigma creates barriers to HIV testing, medication adherence, and retention in care. Guided by the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) and in collaboration with community health workers (CHWs), the Stigma-reduction through Education, Empowerment, and Research ( SEERs ) project was developed with and for youth living in Nakuru, Kenya to reduce HIV -related stigma. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of the CHWs serving as SEERs facilitators . To evaluate SEERs , 37 facilitators completed open-ended survey questions to gather their experiences and recommendations for future program implementation and sustainability. Participants’ mean age was 30.58 (standard deviation = 9.62), ranging from ages 18 to 53. Thematic content analysis was used to categorize (a) facilitators ’ experiences and the community impact of the SEERs project , (b) lessons learned, and (c) challenges to sustainability. Recommendations will be used to modify the SEERs project , improve implementation and sustainability strategies, and may provide guidance for similar CBPR projects .
KW - HIV-related stigma, community-based participatory research, qualitative research
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