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"I would love if there was a young woman to encourage us, to ease our anxiety which we would have if we were alone": Adapting the Mothers2Mothers Mentor Mother Model for adolescent mothers living with HIV in Malawi.

Nicole B CarboneJoseph NjalaDebra J JacksonMichael T EliyaChileshe ChilangwaJennifer TsekaTasila ZuluJacqueline R ChinkondeJudith ShermanChifundo ZimbaInnocent A MofoloMichael E Herce
Published in: PloS one (2019)
HIV-infected adolescent mothers expressed a preference for peer-led, non-judgmental PMTCT support services that bridge communities and facilities to pragmatically address barriers of stigma, poverty, health system complexity, and food insecurity. Future research should evaluate implementation and health outcomes for adolescent mentor mother services featuring these and other client-centered attributes, such as provision of livelihood assistance and peer-led psychosocial support.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • hiv infected
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • mental illness
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • childhood cancer
  • social support
  • hiv aids
  • quality improvement
  • health insurance