title: Feasibility Analysis of an evidence-based positive prevention intervention for youth living with HIV/AIDS in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
abstract: We evaluated the feasibility of a Positive Prevention intervention adapted for youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWH) ages 15-24 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with intervention facilitators and YLWH participants on the following four areas of a feasibility framework: acceptability, implementation, adaptation, and limited-efficacy. The adapted intervention was suitable, satisfying, and attractive to program facilitators and participants and able to be implemented effectively. It performed well with a new population and showed preliminary efficacy. However, we identified certain aspects of the intervention that must be addressed prior to wider implementation such as: (1) including more content on navigating marriage while living with HIV and disclosure; (2) adjusting intervention timing and session length; and (3) simplifying the more complicated content. An adapted evidencebased intervention was found to be feasible and lessons learned can be applied to YLWH in other low-resource settings.
authors.affiliation: Futures Group, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA. lparker@futuresgroup.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pettifor
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chalachala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Edmonds
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Golin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moracco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Behets
authors.lastname: Sympa Study Team
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D055815:Young Adult