Optimal characteristics of peer navigators: adapting peer-based intervention with street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya with the aim of increasing HIV prevention, testing and treatment
Our findings indicate high agreement among participant groups across all sites on some optimal PN intervention characteristics, particularly host organization characteristics, the PN themselves and their activities. However, context-specific adaptations are necessary to successfully scale-up the PN intervention. This model is applicable in diverse regions and organizational contexts.
Authors
- Thai-Son Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0930-8696)
- Juddy Wachira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3654-5788)
- Reuben Kiptui
- Olli Saarela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7177-8472)
- Edith Apondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7968-9394)
- Amy Van Berkum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8306-8227)
- David Ayuku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7401-1165)
- Alex Abramovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4803-8724)
- Edward Ou Jin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6987-4142)
- Paula Braitstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-2955)
- Abe Oudshoorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0277-8724)
- Sue-Ann MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-1102)
- Katie MacEntee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9850-3209)
- Javi Fuentes-Bernal
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Moi University (KE)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- AMPATH (KE)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01309-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research