"A spade was called a spade … ": Youth and intervention implementers' perceptions of a resilience-based HIV-prevention intervention for youth in South Africa.

IF 1.1 4区 医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Ajar-African Journal of Aids Research Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-04 DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2233496
Fungai Mbengo, Esther Adama, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Maggie Zgambo
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The youth (15-24 years old) in South Africa remain at high risk of HIV infection despite varied efforts to control the disease. An understanding of the perspectives of relevant stakeholders of HIV-prevention interventions targeting the youth is important to guide research, policy and practice aimed at improving these interventions. This study explores youth and intervention implementers' perceptions of a resilience-based HIV-prevention intervention (You Only Live Once) aimed at reducing risky sexual behaviours among the youth in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 young people who participated in the intervention, and four intervention implementers at a not-for-profit organisation in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, South Africa. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) Acceptability and impact of the intervention; (2) Factors influencing intervention implementation; and (3) Recommendations to improve intervention implementation. These findings provide insights into the acceptability, impact, barriers and facilitators of resilience-based HIV-prevention interventions for the youth in South Africa and similar contexts, and how implementation of these interventions could be enhanced. The findings can help researchers, policy makers and health care practitioners in the field of HIV prevention to improve interventions targeting young people.

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“直言不讳……”:青年和干预措施实施者对南非青年基于弹性的艾滋病毒预防干预措施的看法。
南非青年(15-24岁)感染艾滋病毒的风险仍然很高,尽管为控制这种疾病作出了各种努力。了解针对青年的艾滋病毒预防干预措施的相关利益攸关方的观点,对于指导旨在改进这些干预措施的研究、政策和实践非常重要。本研究探讨了青年和干预实施者对以弹性为基础的艾滋病毒预防干预(你只活一次)的看法,该干预旨在减少南非青年中的危险性行为。在南非malutia - phofung地方自治市的一个非营利组织中,对参与干预的10名年轻人和4名干预执行者进行了半结构化访谈。采用专题分析对数据进行分析。从数据中得出三个主要主题:(1)干预的可接受性和影响;(2)影响干预措施实施的因素;(3)改进干预措施实施的建议。这些发现为了解南非和类似情况下基于弹性的艾滋病毒预防干预措施的可接受性、影响、障碍和促进因素,以及如何加强这些干预措施的实施提供了见解。这些发现可以帮助艾滋病毒预防领域的研究人员、决策者和卫生保健从业人员改进针对年轻人的干预措施。
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Ajar-African Journal of Aids Research
Ajar-African Journal of Aids Research 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
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1.80
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8.30%
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38
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>12 weeks
期刊介绍: African Journal of AIDS Research (AJAR) is a peer-reviewed research journal publishing papers that make an original contribution to the understanding of social dimensions of HIV/AIDS in African contexts. AJAR includes articles from, amongst others, the disciplines of sociology, demography, epidemiology, social geography, economics, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, health communication, media, cultural studies, public health, education, nursing science and social work. Papers relating to impact, care, prevention and social planning, as well as articles covering social theory and the history and politics of HIV/AIDS, will be considered for publication.
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