title: Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Meet the Needs of Adolescents Growing Up with HIV in South Africa: The VUKA Case Example.
abstract: The VUKA family program is one of the only evidence-based interventions to promote positive psychosocial outcomes in South African HIV-infected pre- and early adolescents and their families. In this paper, we discuss the collaborative process by which a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, counselors, and artists/educators and families adapted and developed VUKA for this population using community-based participatory research methods. We describe the intervention and explore lessons learned that may be applicable across contexts related to international collaboration and adapting evidence-based interventions so that they are likely to be acceptable, feasible, and effective in a given setting and country context.
authors.affiliation: HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Claude Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mellins
authors.affiliation: HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nestadt
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Arvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhana
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: ICAP at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Elaine J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alicea
authors.affiliation: McCord Hospital, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Helga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holst
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, UKZN, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Nonhlahla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Myeza
authors.affiliation: McCord Hospital, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Latoya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Small
authors.affiliation: McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKay
keywords: Adherence; Adolescents; Family intervention development; Mental health; Pediatric HIV