Examination of Mediators and Moderators to Understand How and in What Context Game Changers Increases HIV Prevention Advocacy Among Persons Living With HIV in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the group-based Game Changers intervention demonstrated effects on the primary goal of increased HIV-protective behaviors among social network members (alters), via the mechanism of increased participant engagement in HIV prevention advocacy with alters. We sought to understand how and in what context the intervention has its effects by examining specific mediators and moderators of the intervention's effect on increased prevention advocacy.

Methods

The RCT was conducted with 98 adult PLWH in Uganda. Intervention content targeted internalized HIV stigma, HIV disclosure, positive living behaviors, and self-efficacy for advocacy; these constructs were examined as intervention mediators (at the 5-month follow-up) of advocacy e

SUBMITTER: Wagner GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481355 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature