A process and impact evaluation of a peer-led HIV self-management program

Matthew B. Feldman, Trang T. Tran, Lisa M. Boucher, Faisal Abdelqader, Amanda R. Raker and Stephen J. Hile

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2023, vol. 96, issue C

Abstract: There is evidence that people with HIV (PWH) receive health-related benefits from having peer support and learning self-management skills. This evaluation assessed the effect of The Positive Life Workshop (TPLW)—a 7-session peer-led HIV self-management program—on psychosocial and HIV treatment outcomes. The overall sample included 1360 PWH who completed TPLW during 3/2015–2/2019. Surveys were administered before and after the program, and three months following program completion. Analyses examined changes in outcomes from pre-test to both post-test and 3-month follow-up using non-parametric tests. Subgroup analyses were conducted for 406 participants with ≥ 1 characteristic of the priority population for TPLW (i.e., recent HIV diagnosis, not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), suboptimal ART adherence, unsuppressed viral load). In the overall sample, there were statistically significant improvements in HIV-related knowledge, social support, patient self-advocacy, and confidence in self-management between pre-test and post-test/3-month follow-up assessment. Analyses for the priority population showed significant increases from pre-test to 3-month follow-up in the proportion of participants who were ≥ 90 % adherent to ART (59–83 %, p < 0.01) and virally suppressed (42 % to 66 %, p < 0.01). The findings suggest the importance of ensuring HIV self-management interventions reach vulnerable populations of PWH who struggle with initiating and maintaining HIV-related health-promoting behaviors.

Keywords: HIV; Program; Self-management; Impact evaluation; Process evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102175

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