Wakakosha “You are Worth it”: Reported impact of a community-based, peer-led HIV self-stigma intervention to improve self-worth and wellbeing among young people living with HIV in Zimbabwe

Nadine Ferris France; Elaine Byrne; Owen Nyamwanza; Vongai Munatsi; Nicola Willis; Ronan Conroy; Sylivia Vumbunu; Moud Chinembiri; Samantha Maedziso; Munyaradzi A. Katsande; Takudzwa A. Dongo; Eimear Crehan; Webster Mavhu

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1235150

Wakakosha “You are Worth it”: Reported impact of a community-based, peer-led HIV self-stigma intervention to improve self-worth and wellbeing among young people living with HIV in Zimbabwe

Nadine Ferris France
, Elaine Byrne
, Owen Nyamwanza
, Vongai Munatsi
, Nicola Willis
, Ronan Conroy
, Sylivia Vumbunu
, Moud Chinembiri
, Samantha Maedziso
, Munyaradzi A. Katsande
, Takudzwa A. Dongo
, Eimear Crehan
, Webster Mavhu

International Public Health

Beyond Stigma
University College Cork
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research
Renewal Trust
Zvandiri
Community of the Work in Zimbabwe
The Work Under the Tree Trust
Sing Out

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Abstract

Self-stigma - negative self-judgements or core beliefs - can result in feelings of shame, worthlessness and self-blame, and impacts social interaction, mental health and health service utilization among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Few interventions target self-stigma among PLHIV and, to our knowledge, none until now for adolescents and young people LHIV (AYPLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa. We present qualitative findings on the perceived impact of a self-stigma intervention (Wakakosha, ‘You are worth it’).

Original language	English
Article number	1235150
Journal	Frontiers in Public Health
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1235150
Publication status	Published - 28 Jul 2023

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

HIV
inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR)
internalized stigma
intervention
self-stigma
self-worth
wellbeing
young people

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Ferris France, N., Byrne, E., Nyamwanza, O., Munatsi, V., Willis, N., Conroy, R., Vumbunu, S., Chinembiri, M., Maedziso, S., Katsande, M. A., Dongo, T. A., Crehan, E., & Mavhu, W. (2023). Wakakosha “You are Worth it”: Reported impact of a community-based, peer-led HIV self-stigma intervention to improve self-worth and wellbeing among young people living with HIV in Zimbabwe. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1235150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1235150

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