Insaka: mobile phone support groups for adolescent pregnant women living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile phone-based interventions have been demonstrated in different settings to overcome barriers to accessing critical psychosocial support. In this study, we aimed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a phone-based, peer-to-peer support group intervention for adolescent pregnant women aged 15-24 years living with HIV in Zambia.

Methods

Sixty-one consenting participants were recruited from Antenatal Clinics of two large urban communities in Lusaka. They were invited to participate in the mobile phone-based intervention that allowed them to anonymously communicate in a small group led by a facilitator for 4 months. A mixed methods approach was used to assess acceptability and feasibility, including a focus group discussion, pre- and post-intervention in

SUBMITTER: Simpson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8482634 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature