Suubi4Cancer: A protocol for an innovative combination intervention to improve access to pediatric cancer services and treatment adherence among children living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Youth Living with HIV (YLWHIV) are at high risk for cancer. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has some of the worst pediatric cancer survival rates due to barriers to accessing cancer services and treatment adherence. This protocol describes a study that aims at: 1) Identifying confirmed and suspected cancer cases in a cohort of >3000 HIV positive youth; 2) Examining the short-term preliminary outcomes of an evidence-based Economic Empowerment (EE) intervention, Suubi ("hope" in a local Ugandan language), on access to pediatric cancer diagnosis and care, and treatment adherence among YLWHIV with suspected cancers in Uganda; and 3) Exploring multi-level factors impacting intervention participation and experiences. The proposed Suubi4Cancer intervention combines savings-le

SUBMITTER: Ssewamala FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6804585 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature