Publications by authors named "Judy Machuka"
Article Synopsis
- HIV/AIDS is a significant health issue for young people in Kenya, leading to various challenges that affect their treatment and well-being, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
- The proposed study aims to create a peer support manual called the "Positive and Healthy Living Program" to facilitate support groups for HIV-positive youth at Kenyatta National Hospital.
- The study will occur in two phases: first, developing the manual and training facilitators, followed by a pilot trial with qualitative and quantitative assessments among different age groups to evaluate the program's effectiveness.
Partnership and engagement are mediators of change in the efficient uptake of evidence-based patient-centered health interventions. We reflect on our process of engagement and preparation of peer mentors in the development of peer-led psychotherapy intervention for HIV infected adolescents in active care at the Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) at Kenyatta National Hospital. The program was implemented in two phases, using a onsultation, nvolve, ollaboration and mpowerment approach as stepping stones to guide our partnership and engagement process with stakeholders and ten peer mentors embedded in the CCC.
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