Does a youth intern programme strengthen HIV service delivery in South Africa? An interrupted time-series analysis.
Deanna TollefsonSayan DasguptaGeoffrey SetsweSarah ReevesGavin ChurchyardSalome CharalambousAnn DuerrPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2023)
Placing interns in facilities to support non-clinical tasks may improve HIV service delivery by contributing to improved HIV testing, treatment initiation and retention in care. Using youth interns as lay health workers may be an impactful strategy to strengthen the HIV response while supporting youth employment.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- hiv infected
- young adults
- mental illness
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- climate change
- risk assessment
- pain management
- health promotion