Development of “Yima Nkqo,” a community-based, peer group intervention to support treatment initiati...
Development of “Yima Nkqo,” a community-based, peer group intervention to support treatment initiation for young adults with HIV in South Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Half of young adults diagnosed with HIV in South Africa start antiretroviral therapy (ART). We developed and field tested a facilitator-guided peer support group called Yima Nkqo ("Standing Tall" in isiXhosa) to promote treatment initiation for young adults newly diagnosed with HIV in communities around Cape Town.
Following an adapted version of...
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Development of “Yima Nkqo,” a community-based, peer group intervention to support treatment initiation for young adults with HIV in South Africa
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2826187333
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2826187333
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0280895
