Reported impact of creativity in the Wakakosha ('You're Worth It') internal stigma intervention for young people living with HIV in Harare, Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT: Internal stigma (negative judgements towards oneself) continues to be a barrier to HIV treatment, management and care, and has global public health consequences. People living with HIV (PLHIV) who report internal stigma are less likely to seek care, adhere to treatment and can experience increased depression and lower quality of life. The Wakakosha ('You're Worth It') programme sought to reduce internal stigma among young PLHIV using inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR), a cognitive and awareness-based methodology. This sub-study focused on creativity, exploring how it promotes young PLHIV's well-being. We analysed individual interviews (n = 14), focus groups (n = 3), poems (n = 5), songs (n = 2) and self-compassion letters (n = 38) and 23 activity journals from November 2021 to March 202

SUBMITTER: Heniff L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537412 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature