Acceptability of an adapted mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support adolescents with HIV: A qualitative study with Ugandan health care providers

Musanje, Khamisi, Kamya, Moses R., Kasujja, Rosco, Hooper, Nic, Katahoire, Anne R., White, Ross G., Kimera, Emmanuel, Getahun, Monica, Sinclair, Deborah L., Ojiambo, Deborah and Camlin, Carol S. 2023. Acceptability of an adapted mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support adolescents with HIV: A qualitative study with Ugandan health care providers. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science 29 , pp. 160-168. 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.002

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Abstract

While the adaptation of evidence-based psychosocial support tailors the intervention components to the targeted context, minimizing the associated costs of developing new interventions for low-income contexts, the acceptability of such adapted interventions is important for augmenting successful implementation and sustainability. Given that psychosocial support to persons living with HIV is mostly rendered by healthcare providers, their acceptance of adapted interventions before implementation is crucial. This study explored healthcare providers' acceptance of an adapted mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention supporting adolescents with HIV. Ten healthcare providers at two urban clinics in Kampala, Uganda attended a three-day training on using the adapted intervention and gave feedback on its appropriateness during in-depth interviews conducted thereafter. Semi-structured interviews were based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability and findings were analyzed abductively within the seven components of the framework. Overall, the adapted intervention was perceived to be acceptable and appropriate for use with adolescents. Benefits included the intervention offering support beyond a focus on adherence to drugs, refocusing adolescents on aspects in their lives that matter most, and being easy to integrate into providers’ work processes. Providers however expressed concern about the time the intervention requires and the possibility of increasing their workload. These findings will support further adaptation and implementation.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	2212-1447
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 July 2023
Date of Acceptance:	3 July 2023
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2023 08:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/161020

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