ArticleJournal of the International AIDS Society2021
Youth engagement in HIV prevention intervention research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- An umbrella review of reviews on challenges to meaningful adolescent involvement in health research.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of theories, models and frameworks used for youth engagement in health research.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of multi-level interventions on mental health outcomes among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Implementation Strategies to Enhance Youth-Friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Pooled it
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- Beyond symbolic participation: youth-led organisations' voices and actions against antimicrobial resistance in Africa South of the Sahara.Global health action · 2025Article
- Contemporary prospects of youth sports and social integration among adolescents.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Stimulating training and access to HIV research experiences (STAR program): a protocol for a crowdsourced, project-based, implementation science training program using mixed-methods design.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Digital strategies to promote crowdsourcing open calls for co-creating HIV interventions: a youth community-based participatory approach.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- HIV interventions across the care continuum for adolescents in high-burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- An Application of Evidence-Based Approaches to Engage Young People in the Design of a Global Mental Health Databank.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Awareness of, willingness to use, and experiences with Pre-exposure prophylaxis among youth in Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The "3 Ps" of EmPowerment, Partnership and Protection - Stakeholder Perceptions of Beneficial Outcomes of Engagement in HIV Prevention Trials.Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionYouth engagement in HIV research is generally recognized as essential, but often neglected or minimally implemented in practice. Engagement is a process of working collaboratively with diverse groups of people to address common issues. We conducted a scoping review of youth HIV prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa to identify and categorize forms and levels of youth engagement across the lifespan of intervention research.
methodsWe followed Arksey and O'Malley's framework for organizing a scoping review. We searched seven databases for related articles on identified intervention studies through May 28
resultsWe identified 3149 citations and included 112 studies reporting on 74 unique HIV interventions. Twenty-two interventions were in low-income countries, 49 in middle-income countries, and three were in both. Overall, only nine interventions (12%) had substantial or moderate youth engagement, two-thirds (48, 65%) had minimal youth engagement and 17 interventions (23%) had no youth engagement. We also identified specific engagement strategies (e.g. youth-led research, crowdsourcing) that were feasible in multiple settings and resulted in substantial engagement.
conclusionsWe found limited youth engagement in youth HIV prevention intervention studies in sub-Saharan Africa. However, several activities resulted in substantial youth engagement and could be relevant in many low-and-middle-income-country (LMIC) settings.
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