Peer education interventions for HIV prevention and sexual health with young people in Mekong Region countries: a scoping review and conceptual framework.

ABSTRACT: WHO-recommended rights-based approaches to sexual health emphasise participatory and youth-centred processes. Among these, peer education (PE) interventions are commonly used to promote HIV prevention and sexual health for young people, particularly in low-resource, high HIV prevalence contexts. We conducted a scoping review to identify key characteristics, implementation challenges, and knowledge gaps in the literature regarding PE interventions in Mekong Region countries. Out of 6521 publications identified through database searches, 17 peer-reviewed articles were included in the review (n = 21,469 participants). Studies from Thailand (n = 7), Vietnam (n = 5), Myanmar (n = 3), Cambodia (n = 1), and Lao PDR (n = 1) included adolescent and young ke

SUBMITTER: Newman PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9621210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature