Completed | December 2017

Support Groups for HIV-positive Adolescents in Tanzania

A Pilot Study (CFAR)

Overview

Country:

Tanzania

Subject Matter:

Pediatric and Adolescent Testing, Care, and Treatment

This retrospective cohort study, led by George Washington University, sought to evaluate the effect of enhanced support groups on the clinical outcomes of HIV-positive adolescents in Tanzania. The study compared outcomes for HIV-positive adolescents in enhanced adolescent support group sites and collected pilot costing data to inform future cost-effectiveness analysis.

Data Collection Period: December 2017 – February 2018

Publications and Presentations:

  1. Findings published in BMC Public Health, December 2021: “Facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive adolescents living in Tanzania“
  2. Findings published in PLOS Global Public Health, October 2022: “Adolescent support club attendance and self-efficacy associated with HIV treatment outcomes in Tanzania”

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