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Chronic Illness Education 2022: Preventing Or Managing Childhood Obesity Through Healthy Eating For Parents And Children, Kelsey Trulik, Brandon Hudson, Erin Markley, Nicole Ashley Hao, Nikhil Sundaram, Rommy Alaiwat Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Preventing Or Managing Childhood Obesity Through Healthy Eating For Parents And Children, Kelsey Trulik, Brandon Hudson, Erin Markley, Nicole Ashley Hao, Nikhil Sundaram, Rommy Alaiwat

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Improving Dietary Habits Among Undergraduate Students To Combat Anxiety/Depression, Aditi Kappagantu, Adrienne-Denise Bilbao, Alexander Buendia, Anuj Kavi, Lana Zalt, Mark Gregory, Rachel Puentes Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Improving Dietary Habits Among Undergraduate Students To Combat Anxiety/Depression, Aditi Kappagantu, Adrienne-Denise Bilbao, Alexander Buendia, Anuj Kavi, Lana Zalt, Mark Gregory, Rachel Puentes

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Pediatric Mental Health And Actions We Can Take To Combat Them, Brandon Batarse, Giulia Santangelo, Katherine Heeres, Liam Browning, Nabta Laz, Simon Yacoub Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Pediatric Mental Health And Actions We Can Take To Combat Them, Brandon Batarse, Giulia Santangelo, Katherine Heeres, Liam Browning, Nabta Laz, Simon Yacoub

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Childhood Obesity, Rebecca Schultz, Connor Dasbach, Genevieve Joseph-Mofford, Mohamad Saleh, Natalie Amodei, Thomas Tracy, Yusuf Yasarlar Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Childhood Obesity, Rebecca Schultz, Connor Dasbach, Genevieve Joseph-Mofford, Mohamad Saleh, Natalie Amodei, Thomas Tracy, Yusuf Yasarlar

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Raising Awareness About Perinatal Hiv Transmission Risks And Preventions, Muhammad Ahmed, Emma Streveler, John Lloyd, Joseph Cavataio, Mackenzie Howard, Riya Shah, Rooshan Arshad Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Raising Awareness About Perinatal Hiv Transmission Risks And Preventions, Muhammad Ahmed, Emma Streveler, John Lloyd, Joseph Cavataio, Mackenzie Howard, Riya Shah, Rooshan Arshad

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Developing A Hands-On Tool For Increased Accountability Amongst Diabetic Children, Kassandra Solrud, Bijan Sagman, Elena Carrillo, Gokturk Tepe, Itzick Nahmoud, Siena Snyder, William Crouch Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Developing A Hands-On Tool For Increased Accountability Amongst Diabetic Children, Kassandra Solrud, Bijan Sagman, Elena Carrillo, Gokturk Tepe, Itzick Nahmoud, Siena Snyder, William Crouch

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Raising Awareness Of Pediatric Depression & Anxiety In Detroit, Awad Maria, Aaron Wilke, Arwa Saleem, Imran Rashid, Olivia Heppell, Sakshi Das, Sean Garcia Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Raising Awareness Of Pediatric Depression & Anxiety In Detroit, Awad Maria, Aaron Wilke, Arwa Saleem, Imran Rashid, Olivia Heppell, Sakshi Das, Sean Garcia

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Healthy Lifestyle Habits For Adolescents, Heba Osman, George Kidess, James Mo, John Knapp, Nili Modi, Rebecca Adams, Shahrin Khan Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Healthy Lifestyle Habits For Adolescents, Heba Osman, George Kidess, James Mo, John Knapp, Nili Modi, Rebecca Adams, Shahrin Khan

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Demystifying Disparities In Pediatric Asthma In Detroit, Teresa Alfauhernandez, Ahmed Elashmawy, Arielle Wenokur, Bashir Kaspo, Kaitlin Ziadeh, Kyla Kosidowski, Mohamed Al-Hassan Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Demystifying Disparities In Pediatric Asthma In Detroit, Teresa Alfauhernandez, Ahmed Elashmawy, Arielle Wenokur, Bashir Kaspo, Kaitlin Ziadeh, Kyla Kosidowski, Mohamed Al-Hassan

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Hiv Drug Adherence In Adolescents (Ages 15-17) In Detroit, Alix Charles, Alem Cizmic, Elise Turke, Hope Baldwin, Justin Lee, Katherine (Katya) Parker, Rabe Al-Silwadi Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Hiv Drug Adherence In Adolescents (Ages 15-17) In Detroit, Alix Charles, Alem Cizmic, Elise Turke, Hope Baldwin, Justin Lee, Katherine (Katya) Parker, Rabe Al-Silwadi

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Utilization Of Social Media To Address Anxiety And Depression In Young Adults, Iyanna Peppers, Abhijay Kumar, Abrielle Holleran, Bridget Croniger, Devin Mendez, Hannah Adams, Justin Padron Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Utilization Of Social Media To Address Anxiety And Depression In Young Adults, Iyanna Peppers, Abhijay Kumar, Abrielle Holleran, Bridget Croniger, Devin Mendez, Hannah Adams, Justin Padron

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Increasing Awareness Of Mental Health Discrepancies Amongst Transgender Youth, Lauren Smith, Andrea Prenkocevic, Andrew Kohrman, Annie Tonnu, Jordan Reid, Koushik Tuppil, Stefanie Hilton Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Increasing Awareness Of Mental Health Discrepancies Amongst Transgender Youth, Lauren Smith, Andrea Prenkocevic, Andrew Kohrman, Annie Tonnu, Jordan Reid, Koushik Tuppil, Stefanie Hilton

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Improving Pediatric Mental Health By Educating Parents, Arqam Husain, Arjun Muralidharan, Cecilly Kelleher, Dawei Chen, Eleftherios Halkias, Rumyah Rafique, Saiteja Mogasala Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Improving Pediatric Mental Health By Educating Parents, Arqam Husain, Arjun Muralidharan, Cecilly Kelleher, Dawei Chen, Eleftherios Halkias, Rumyah Rafique, Saiteja Mogasala

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Addressing Risk Of Body Image And Eating Disorders In Adolescents With Type I Diabetes, Ahmad El-Moussa, Dhruva Kadiyala, Kavitha Mohanarajan, Kevin Kim, Michael Brennan, Rajaa Shoukfeh, Ruth Amoakohene Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Addressing Risk Of Body Image And Eating Disorders In Adolescents With Type I Diabetes, Ahmad El-Moussa, Dhruva Kadiyala, Kavitha Mohanarajan, Kevin Kim, Michael Brennan, Rajaa Shoukfeh, Ruth Amoakohene

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Chronic Illness Education 2022: Utilizing A Self-Care Journal To Improve Mental Health And Well-Being In Young Adults, Gowri Chandrashekar, Adam Elder, Melissa Ly, Mina Sitto, Vanessa Drust, Veronica Marougail, Zoe Jeffries Sep 2022

Chronic Illness Education 2022: Utilizing A Self-Care Journal To Improve Mental Health And Well-Being In Young Adults, Gowri Chandrashekar, Adam Elder, Melissa Ly, Mina Sitto, Vanessa Drust, Veronica Marougail, Zoe Jeffries

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.


Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Care Continuum Of Youth Living With Hiv: Qualitative Study Of The Scale It Up Program Clinical Sites, Tyra Dark, Sitaji Gurung, Mary Dooley, Kit N. Simpson, Seyram A. Butame, Sylvie Naar Jun 2022

Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Care Continuum Of Youth Living With Hiv: Qualitative Study Of The Scale It Up Program Clinical Sites, Tyra Dark, Sitaji Gurung, Mary Dooley, Kit N. Simpson, Seyram A. Butame, Sylvie Naar

Publications and Research

The study objective was to explore the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the clinics’ ability to provide continuous healthcare services to youth (15–24 years) living with HIV (YLWH). One focused semi-structured interview was conducted with each HIV clinic site—resulting in ten interviews. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis techniques assisted by NVIVO coding software and themes indicating barriers and facilitators to providing uninterrupted healthcare were elicited. Six themes were identified that affected the care continuum of YLWH: Timeframe of clinic preparation to address COVID-19 restrictions; impact on treatment cascade monitoring data; impact on patient care; impact on staff and …


Real-Time Feedback Of Air Quality In Children’S Bedrooms Reduces Exposure To Secondhand Smoke, Vincent Berardi, Bradley N. Collins, Laura M. Glynn, Stephen J. Lepore, E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Karen M. Wilson, Melbourne F. Hovell Jun 2022

Real-Time Feedback Of Air Quality In Children’S Bedrooms Reduces Exposure To Secondhand Smoke, Vincent Berardi, Bradley N. Collins, Laura M. Glynn, Stephen J. Lepore, E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Karen M. Wilson, Melbourne F. Hovell

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Introduction:
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure creates health risks for nonsmokers and is especially detrimental to children. This study evaluated whether immediate feedback in response to poor indoor air quality in children’s bedrooms can reduce the potential for SHS exposure, as measured by adherence to a World Health Organization (WHO) indoor air standard.

Methods:
Homes that contained children and an adult who regularly smoked inside (n=298) had an air particle monitor installed in the child’s bedroom. These devices measured the concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5) for approximately three months and, for half of the participants, immediately provided aversive feedback …


Feasibility Of Using Electronic Health Records For Cascade Monitoring And Cost Estimates In Implementation Science Studies In The Adolescent Trials Network For Hiv/Aids Interventions, Tyra Dark, Kit N. Simpson, Sitaji Gurung, Amy L. Pennar, Marshall Chew, Sylvie Naar Apr 2022

Feasibility Of Using Electronic Health Records For Cascade Monitoring And Cost Estimates In Implementation Science Studies In The Adolescent Trials Network For Hiv/Aids Interventions, Tyra Dark, Kit N. Simpson, Sitaji Gurung, Amy L. Pennar, Marshall Chew, Sylvie Naar

Publications and Research

Background:One of the most difficult areas in the fight against HIV/AIDS is reaching out to youth aged 13 to 24 years. The proportion of youth living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and who are virally undetectable is low, highlighting significant challenges for reaching the Joint United Nations Program on HIV targets.

Objective:This study aimed to assess the feasibility of obtaining key clinical indicators and monitoring treatment, viral suppression, and retention components of the youth HIV treatment cascade in Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions clinics using electronic health record (EHR) downloads and to provide baseline characteristics for the study …


Decreased Physical Activity Among Youth Resulting From Covid-19 Pandemic-Related School Closures: Natural Experimental Study., Amanda Grimes, Joseph S. Lightner, Katlyn Eighmy, Chelsea Steel, Robin P. Shook, Jordan A. Carlson Apr 2022

Decreased Physical Activity Among Youth Resulting From Covid-19 Pandemic-Related School Closures: Natural Experimental Study., Amanda Grimes, Joseph S. Lightner, Katlyn Eighmy, Chelsea Steel, Robin P. Shook, Jordan A. Carlson

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of schools and may have inadvertently resulted in decreased physical activity for youth. Emerging evidence suggests that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have hastened the inactivity of youth, possibly due to a lack of structure outside of school and increased access to sedentary activities.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess changes in physical activity from pre-school closure (before the pandemic) to post-school closure (during the pandemic) among youth in spring 2020.

METHODS: This study used a natural experimental design; youth were enrolled in a physical …


A Scoping Review: Trauma Informed Care For Justice Involved Youth To Decrease Recidivism, Tamika Beecham, Marissa Gray, Shelby Husband, Diana Dedmon Dnp, Fnp, Bc Apr 2022

A Scoping Review: Trauma Informed Care For Justice Involved Youth To Decrease Recidivism, Tamika Beecham, Marissa Gray, Shelby Husband, Diana Dedmon Dnp, Fnp, Bc

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Purpose The purpose of this scoping review was to address trauma-informed care, juvenile justice systems, and recidivism rates. The literature review conducted identified key research and analysis of effective trauma-informed treatment methodologies, referrals, and accessibility of care for justice-involved youth, and the rate change of recidivism related to trauma-informed treatment and interventions.

Background The high rates of recidivism in the juvenile court systems matched with the increased prevalence of psychological trauma in justice-involved youth represent the need for implementing trauma informed care. The scoping review analyzed the research implementing the intervention of trauma informed care to determine if it resulted …


Recruiting Volunteers For New Horizons' Apprenticeship Program For Homeless Young Adults, Helena J. Balbirona, Jenny H. Chong, Evelyn Gutierrez, Veronika I. Ivakhnenko, Sofia K. Struiksma, Alicia L. Wong Mar 2022

Recruiting Volunteers For New Horizons' Apprenticeship Program For Homeless Young Adults, Helena J. Balbirona, Jenny H. Chong, Evelyn Gutierrez, Veronika I. Ivakhnenko, Sofia K. Struiksma, Alicia L. Wong

Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects

Introduction

New Horizons is a Seattle-based organization focused on meeting the basic needs of homeless young adults ages 18-25 through food, shelter, clothing, health clinics, and social work appointments. To help their clients achieve a sustainable lifestyle, New Horizons addresses the most challenging obstacles including job and house hunting through an innovative apprenticeship program through their café, Street Bean Coffee Roasters. Clients can learn skills transferable to other careers, including barista basics, work experience, and networking. Our project is to help New Horizons find volunteers or employees for their apprenticeship program. In finding volunteers or employees for the café, we …


Impact Of Major Disease Outbreaks In The Third Millennium On Adolescent And Youth Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights In Low And/Or Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol, Hossein Akbarialiabad, Rahul Shidhaye, Pallavi Shidhaye, Pim Cuijpers, Marcia R. Weaver, Mina Bahrololoom, Sarah Kiburi, Irene N. Njuguna, Mohammad Hossein Taghrir, Manasi Kumar Mar 2022

Impact Of Major Disease Outbreaks In The Third Millennium On Adolescent And Youth Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights In Low And/Or Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol, Hossein Akbarialiabad, Rahul Shidhaye, Pallavi Shidhaye, Pim Cuijpers, Marcia R. Weaver, Mina Bahrololoom, Sarah Kiburi, Irene N. Njuguna, Mohammad Hossein Taghrir, Manasi Kumar

Brain and Mind Institute

Introduction Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young people continue to present a high burden and remain underinvested. This is more so in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where empirical evidence reveals disruption of SRHR maintenance, need for enhancement of programmes, resources and services during pandemics. Despite the importance of the subject, there is no published review yet combining recent disease outbreaks such as (H1N1/09, Zika, Ebola and SARS-COV-2) to assess their impact on adolescents and youth SRHR in LMICs.

Methods and analysis We will adopt a four-step search to reach the maximum possible number of studies. In …


Sociodemographic, Personal, Peer, And Familial Predictors Of E-Cigarette Ever Use In Espad Ireland: A Forward Stepwise Logistic Regression Model, Joan Hanafin, Salome Sunday, Luke Clancy Feb 2022

Sociodemographic, Personal, Peer, And Familial Predictors Of E-Cigarette Ever Use In Espad Ireland: A Forward Stepwise Logistic Regression Model, Joan Hanafin, Salome Sunday, Luke Clancy

Articles

Introduction:
E-cigarette ever use has risen significantly in recent years in Ireland, similar to trends elsewhere in Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific region. Results from ESPAD Ireland (European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs) show teenage e-cigarette ever use increased from 18% (2015) to 37% (2019). Given this increase, our aim is to profile e-cigarette ever users and never users in this age group; to examine sociodemographic, personal, peer, and familial factors associated with e-cigarette ever use; and to suggest appropriate measures to reduce use.

Methods:
A nationally representative stratified random sample of 50 ESPAD schools was …


Meeting The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines And Outcomes In Adolescents With Adhd: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study, Wei Wang, Justin A. Haegele, Yandan Wu, Chunxiao Li Jan 2022

Meeting The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines And Outcomes In Adolescents With Adhd: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study, Wei Wang, Justin A. Haegele, Yandan Wu, Chunxiao Li

Human Movement Sciences & Special Education Faculty Publications

According to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, meeting daily recommendations for physical activity, sleep, and screen time is important for obtaining optimal health benefits. This cross-sectional observational study aimed to examine (a) the prevalence of meeting the movement guidelines; and (b) the associations between meeting the guidelines and selected outcomes in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Data from the 2018–2019 National Survey for Children’s Health dataset was used. Participants were adolescents (10–17 years) with ADHD and without other chronic conditions. Outcomes were flourishing, school engagement, and body weight status. Exposures of interest were adherence to the movement guidelines. The frequency of …


Busting Contraception Myths And Misconceptions Among Youth In Kwale County, Kenya: Results Of A Digital Health Randomised Control Trial, Peter Gichangi, Lianne Gonsalves, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Mary Thiongo, Ndema Habib, Michael Waithaka, Tigest Tamrat, Alfred Agwanda, Hellen Sidha, Marleen Temmerman Jan 2022

Busting Contraception Myths And Misconceptions Among Youth In Kwale County, Kenya: Results Of A Digital Health Randomised Control Trial, Peter Gichangi, Lianne Gonsalves, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Mary Thiongo, Ndema Habib, Michael Waithaka, Tigest Tamrat, Alfred Agwanda, Hellen Sidha, Marleen Temmerman

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa

Objectives: The objective of this randomised controlled trial in Kenya was to assess the effect of delivering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information via text message to young people on their ability to reject contraception-related myths and misconceptions.

Design and setting: A three-arm, unblinded randomised controlled trial with a ratio of 1:1:1 in Kwale County, Kenya.

Participants and interventions: A total of 740 youth aged 18–24 years were randomised. Intervention arm participants could access informational SRH text messages on-demand. Contact arm participants received once weekly texts instructing them to study on an SRH topic on their own. Control arm participants …


Effectiveness Of Wechat-Group-Based Parental Health Education In Preventing Unintentional Injuries Among Children Aged 0-3: Randomized Controlled Trial In Shanghai, Yuheng Feng, Xueqi Ma, Qi Zhang, Ruo Jiang, Jun Lu, Kaiyue Chen, Huiping Wang, Qinghua Xia, Jicui Zheng, Jingwei Xia, Xiaohong Li Jan 2022

Effectiveness Of Wechat-Group-Based Parental Health Education In Preventing Unintentional Injuries Among Children Aged 0-3: Randomized Controlled Trial In Shanghai, Yuheng Feng, Xueqi Ma, Qi Zhang, Ruo Jiang, Jun Lu, Kaiyue Chen, Huiping Wang, Qinghua Xia, Jicui Zheng, Jingwei Xia, Xiaohong Li

Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Unintentional injuries to children are a major public health problem. The online social media is a potential way to implement health education for caregivers in online communities. Using WeChat, a free and popular social media service in China, this study evaluated the effectiveness of social online community-based parental health education in preventing unintentional injuries in children aged 0-3.

METHODS: We recruited 365 parents from two community health centers in Shanghai and allocated them into intervention and control groups randomly. Follow-up lasted for one year. The intervention group received and followed their WeChat group and a WeChat official account for …


Compassion, Discrimination, And Prosocial Behaviors: Young Diasporic Chinese During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Youli Chen, Zicong Wang, Qi Zhang, Weizhen Dong, Jia Huei, Chen Xu, Sizhe Ji Wu, Xiangyang Zhang, Chun Chen Jan 2022

Compassion, Discrimination, And Prosocial Behaviors: Young Diasporic Chinese During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Youli Chen, Zicong Wang, Qi Zhang, Weizhen Dong, Jia Huei, Chen Xu, Sizhe Ji Wu, Xiangyang Zhang, Chun Chen

Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has fueled anti-Asian, especially anti-Chinese sentiments worldwide, which may negatively impact diasporic Chinese youths' adjustment and prosocial development. This study examined the association between compassion, discrimination and prosocial behaviors in diasporic Chinese youths during the COVID-19 pandemic. 360 participants participated and completed the multi-country, cross-sectional, web-based survey between April 22 and May 9, 2020, the escalating stage of the pandemic. This study found compassion as prosocial behaviors' proximal predictor, while discrimination independently predicted participation in volunteering, and could potentially enhance the association between compassion and charitable giving. These findings suggest that prosociality among young …


Sex Differences In The Association Of Sibship Size And Position In Sibship With Lipid Profile During Adolescence: A Cross-Sectional Study, Ali H. Ziyab, Mohammad Almari, Anwar Mohammad, Abdullah Al-Taiar, Wilfried Karmaus Jan 2022

Sex Differences In The Association Of Sibship Size And Position In Sibship With Lipid Profile During Adolescence: A Cross-Sectional Study, Ali H. Ziyab, Mohammad Almari, Anwar Mohammad, Abdullah Al-Taiar, Wilfried Karmaus

Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Background. Epidemiologic studies have reported associations of sibship size and position of the child in the sibship with multiple health outcomes, including adiposity and diabetes. However, little is known about sibling effects on lipids. Hence, this study sought to evaluate associations of the number of total, older, and younger siblings with lipid profile among adolescents. Methods. In a cross-sectional study among high school students aged 14 to 19 years, lipid levels were measured in capillary blood. Parents reported the number of siblings (total, older, and younger). Geometric means of lipids were calculated, and linear regression was used to estimate the …


Impact Of You Only Live Once: A Resilience-Based Hiv Prevention Intervention To Reduce Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Youth In South Africa, Fungai Mbengo, Esther Adama, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Arvin Bhana, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Maggie Zgambo Jan 2022

Impact Of You Only Live Once: A Resilience-Based Hiv Prevention Intervention To Reduce Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Youth In South Africa, Fungai Mbengo, Esther Adama, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Arvin Bhana, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Maggie Zgambo

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: Interventions focused on promoting resilience or protective factors of youth have been proposed as a strategy for reducing risky behaviours associated with HIV infection among youth; however few studies have explored their effectiveness. This study assessed the impact of a resilience-based HIV prevention intervention (You Only Live Once) on risky sexual behaviours, resilience and protective factors of youth. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest design was used. One hundred and ninety-seven youth aged 15 – 24 years were conveniently recruited from a non-profit organisation in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, South Africa and participated in a 12-session, resilience-based HIV intervention delivered over a …


Barriers And Facilitators To Hiv Prevention Interventions For Reducing Risky Sexual Behavior Among Youth Worldwide: A Systematic Review, Fungai Mbengo, Esther Adama, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Arvin Bhana, Maggie Zgambo Jan 2022

Barriers And Facilitators To Hiv Prevention Interventions For Reducing Risky Sexual Behavior Among Youth Worldwide: A Systematic Review, Fungai Mbengo, Esther Adama, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Arvin Bhana, Maggie Zgambo

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Interventions aimed at reducing risky sexual behavior are considered an important strategy for averting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among youth (15-24 years) who continue to be at risk of the disease. Enhancing intervention success requires a comprehensive understanding of the barriers and facilitators to interventions targeting youth. However, there is lack of a systematic review of both quantitative and qualitative studies to comprehensively identify and synthesize barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention interventions for reducing risky sexual behavior among youth worldwide. This review aimed to identify and synthesize barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention interventions for reducing risky …