Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree!
Long-acting antiretroviral treatment (LA ART) is a forthcoming option for adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV), but perspectives on using peer mentors to implement LA ART for AYPLHIV are unknown. We conducted seven focus group discussions ( n = 58 participants) from November 2021...
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| author | Salim Bakari DipPsych Biegon Whitney DipPsych Munyoro Dennis Cert Shukri Hassan MPHc Caitlin Bernard MD, MSCI Eunice Kaguiri BSc, MPH Mehar Maju MDc Edith Apondi MMED Edwin Were MD, MBChB (O/G), MPH Rena C. Patel MD, MPH, MPhil |
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| description | Long-acting antiretroviral treatment (LA ART) is a forthcoming option for adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV), but perspectives on using peer mentors to implement LA ART for AYPLHIV are unknown. We conducted seven focus group discussions ( n = 58 participants) from November 2021 to April 2022 in Kenya with four stakeholder groups, including AYPLHIV, healthcare providers, advocates, and policymakers. We used inductive coding and thematic analysis. Our stakeholders articulated peer mentors are crucial in the implementation of LA ART for AYPLHIV in leading communication, facilitating referrals, and providing empathy from lived experiences. Additionally, they can serve as early adopters, help navigate service points, and provide messaging on the benefits and drawbacks of LA ART. They emphasized the necessity of training peer mentors for the LA ART scale-up. Peer mentors are essential for linkage and referring of AYPLHIV to LA ART, and peer mentors' involvement should be integrated into a national implementation plan. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-036675c2c91e4fbb9b8427bc312853842025-01-13T10:03:20ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2325-95822025-01-012410.1177/23259582241303579Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree!Salim Bakari DipPsych0Biegon Whitney DipPsych1Munyoro Dennis Cert2Shukri Hassan MPHc3Caitlin Bernard MD, MSCI4Eunice Kaguiri BSc, MPH5Mehar Maju MDc6Edith Apondi MMED7Edwin Were MD, MBChB (O/G), MPH8Rena C. Patel MD, MPH, MPhil9 Department of Pediatrics Research Programs, Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya Department of Pediatrics Research Programs, Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya Department of Pediatrics Research Programs, Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya , WA, USA Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA Department of Pediatrics Research Programs, Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya , WA, USA Department of Pediatrics Research Programs, Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya Department of Reproductive Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya , Birmingham, AL, USALong-acting antiretroviral treatment (LA ART) is a forthcoming option for adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV), but perspectives on using peer mentors to implement LA ART for AYPLHIV are unknown. We conducted seven focus group discussions ( n = 58 participants) from November 2021 to April 2022 in Kenya with four stakeholder groups, including AYPLHIV, healthcare providers, advocates, and policymakers. We used inductive coding and thematic analysis. Our stakeholders articulated peer mentors are crucial in the implementation of LA ART for AYPLHIV in leading communication, facilitating referrals, and providing empathy from lived experiences. Additionally, they can serve as early adopters, help navigate service points, and provide messaging on the benefits and drawbacks of LA ART. They emphasized the necessity of training peer mentors for the LA ART scale-up. Peer mentors are essential for linkage and referring of AYPLHIV to LA ART, and peer mentors' involvement should be integrated into a national implementation plan.https://doi.org/10.1177/23259582241303579 |
| spellingShingle | Salim Bakari DipPsych Biegon Whitney DipPsych Munyoro Dennis Cert Shukri Hassan MPHc Caitlin Bernard MD, MSCI Eunice Kaguiri BSc, MPH Mehar Maju MDc Edith Apondi MMED Edwin Were MD, MBChB (O/G), MPH Rena C. Patel MD, MPH, MPhil Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree! Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| title | Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree! |
| title_full | Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree! |
| title_fullStr | Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree! |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree! |
| title_short | Stakeholder Perspectives on the Role of Peer Mentors in the Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy for Use by Adolescents and Young People in Western Kenya: Findings from a Formative Study, KuwaFree! LiveFree! |
| title_sort | stakeholder perspectives on the role of peer mentors in the implementation of long acting antiretroviral therapy for use by adolescents and young people in western kenya findings from a formative study kuwafree livefree |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23259582241303579 |
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