Positive Side Effects: The Perceived Health and Psychosocial Benefits of Delivering an HIV Self-Management Program for Peer Educators Living With HIV

Raker, Amanda R.; Feldman, Matthew B.; Hile, Stephen J.; Chandraratna, Sahani

doi:10.1097/jnc.0000000000000102

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“…Peer-mentoring and peer-navigation services deliver targeted support for specific needs around diagnosis, including information and access to treatment (Queensland Positive People, 2021). Connecting with formal peer-led services can also afford opportunities for recently diagnosed PLWH to connect with others through social activities and expand their informal networks for short- or long-term psychosocial and emotional support (Raker et al, 2020).…”

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“They're My Go-To People”: A Qualitative Study of Support Networks for People Recently Diagnosed With HIV in Queensland, Australia

Hollingdrake¹,

Lui²,

Dean³

et al. 2022

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care

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Support networks promote care engagement and prevent social isolation for people living with HIV (PLWH). This study examined the personal support networks of recently diagnosed PLWH and explored how these networks change over time. We developed qualitative social network maps with 10 recently diagnosed PLWH in Queensland and identified unique and dynamic support networks. Network changes over time were influenced by changing support needs and experiences of stigma. Some support networks grew, whereas others remained small and close-knit or became sparse. The pivotal role of peers for information and emotional support was revealed. Socially isolated PLWH also described substantial reliance on long-term professional support. Others described reasons why health professionals were excluded from support networks, revealing the importance of nonjudgmental attitudes and HIV literacy among health professionals. Facilitating ongoing links with peers and professionals are crucial strategies to help PLWH foster effective and sustainable networks for comprehensive long-term support.

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“They're My Go-To People”: A Qualitative Study of Support Networks for People Recently Diagnosed With HIV in Queensland, Australia

Hollingdrake¹,

Lui²,

Dean³

et al. 2022

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care

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“…Many studies have demonstrated that peer education could increase AIDS knowledge, reduce the occurrence of high-risk behaviors, promote HIV testing, and effectively prevent HIV transmission ( Ceylan & Koç, 2021 ; He et al, 2020 ; Medley et al, 2009 ; Raker et al, 2020 ). Because the MSM is a hidden population with certain particularity, they are more willing to trust their peers compared with the mass media, so that they can discuss sensitive topics without concerns ( Medley et al, 2009 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Peer Education on HIV Testing for Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: The Mediation Effect of Accompanying Friends for Testing

Jiao

Wang

et al. 2022

Am J Mens Health

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This study aims to explore how peer education influences men who have sex with men (MSM) to accompany friends to test and then affects their own testing, and to reveal the internal mechanism of peer education influencing HIV testing. A cross-sectional study among MSM in 11 cities in Shandong province, China was conducted to collect information on demographic characteristics, behavior, HIV-related knowledge, HIV testing history, and use of prevention services. Blood samples were tested for HIV status. Logistic regression was used for univariate and multivariate analyses, and R Mediation package was used for mediating effect analysis. Of 4,005 participants, 66.8% (2,674/4,005) had HIV testing in the last year, 50.6% (2,026/4,004) accompanied a friend for HIV testing, and 65.3% (2,614/4,005) received peer education in the last year. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, MSM who had anal sex with men in the past six months (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.772, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.438, 2.182]), had used drugs (AOR = 2.762, 95% CI = [2.264, 3.368]), received peer education in the past year (AOR = 2.412, 95% CI = [2.081, 2.796]), and accompanied a friend for testing in the past year (AOR = 3.077, 95% CI = [2.653, 3.569]) were more likely to take HIV testing. Receiving peer education in the past year could influence their own HIV testing in the past year by affecting their accompanying one’s friends to take the test in the past year (a*b = 0.889, 95% CI = [0.733, 1.053]). Peer education not only had a direct effect on HIV testing but also had an indirect effect on HIV testing by influencing accompanying friends for testing.

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“…Three publications were excluded (Dandachi et al, 2019; Enriquez et al, 2019; Reback et al, 2019) because the parent publications were included in this scoping review (Cully et al, 2012; Enriquez et al, 2015; Reback et al, 2021) and outlined the same training strategies and approaches. Additional studies were excluded because they described the experience of working as a peer, and not their training (Enriquez et al, 2013; Raker et al, 2020; Teti et al, 2020), or described the clients' perception of the peers (Houston et al, 2015).…”

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Trends in U.S. HIV Peer Health Worker Training Strategies and Approaches: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Gormley¹,

Loughran²,

Conte³

et al. 2023

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care

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Peer health workers (peers) are commonly engaged interventionists in the HIV care spectrum. The objective of this scoping review was to examine the range of evidence on training strategies and approaches for peer-led HIV behavioral interventions in the United States. Four electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) were searched for peer-reviewed published literature (2010-2021) of peer-led HIV behavioral interventions directed to improving antiretroviral therapy adherence and/or retention in care. Eighteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Eleven studies referenced manualized training materials, and nine used role-play as part of their curricula. Peer training content and duration varied across studies, as well as evaluation of intervention fidelity, and peer competency. Findings highlight heterogeneity in peer training strategies and approaches. The expansion and sustainability of peer engagement in the HIV care continuum will require greater consensus among members of the research community on best practices for training.

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Positive Side Effects: The Perceived Health and Psychosocial Benefits of Delivering an HIV Self-Management Program for Peer Educators Living With HIV

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

“They're My Go-To People”: A Qualitative Study of Support Networks for People Recently Diagnosed With HIV in Queensland, Australia

“They're My Go-To People”: A Qualitative Study of Support Networks for People Recently Diagnosed With HIV in Queensland, Australia

The Impact of Peer Education on HIV Testing for Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: The Mediation Effect of Accompanying Friends for Testing

Trends in U.S. HIV Peer Health Worker Training Strategies and Approaches: A Scoping Review of the Literature

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