Evaluation of Enhanced Adherence Counseling as a Strategy to Optimize Adherence, Retention and Viral Suppression among Children and Adolescents, in Homa Bay and Turkana Counties, Kenya
Overview
Country:
Kenya
Subject Matter:
Adult Testing, Care, and Treatment; Community Approaches to Enhance HIV and MNCH Services; Pediatric and Adolescent Testing, Care, and Treatment
The objective of this CDC-supported study was to evaluate the implementation, effectiveness, and acceptability of a standardized Early Adherence Counseling (EAC) package implemented at EGPAF-supported sites in Homa Bay and Turkana Counties, Kenya. Using a pre/post intervention assessment, this mixed methods study evaluated specific clinical outcomes (viral suppression, adherence, retention) among children and adolescents who received the EAC package after suspected treatment failure.
Data Collection Period: 02/2019 – 12/2020
Publications and Presentations:
- Findings presented at the 13th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics, July 2021: “Adolescent and caregiver perspectives on an enhanced adherence counseling intervention for youth with suspected HIV treatment failure in Kenya”
- Findings presented at the 21st International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, December 2021: “Viral suppression among children and adolescents with high viral load following implementation of a standardized enhanced adherence counseling package in Homa Bay and Turkana Counties, Kenya“
