Exploratory Impact of iCARE Nigeria, a Combined mHealth and Peer Navigation Intervention, on Depressive Symptoms and Substance Use Among Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria: Single-Arm Trial
These findings suggest a statistically significant reduction in depressive symptoms among youth living with HIV over the 48-week intervention period that may be due to the iCARE Nigeria intervention. However, given limitations such as low levels of depressive symptoms at baseline, small sample size, and the lack of a control group, future studies such as the randomized stepped wedge evaluation of the iCARE intervention are needed to provide better insights into these exploratory findings.
Authors
- A. Adetunji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1589-6228)
- Olubukola A. Olaleye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8315-3878)
- Bibilola Damilola Oladeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-2100)
- Babafemi Taiwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-9103)
- Olayinka Omigbodun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3808-8530)
- Robert Garofalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9513-9416)
- Rita Tamambang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6632-9090)
- Olutosin Awolude (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3365-0256)
- Olusegun Ogunmola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4382-0044)
- Kehinde M. Kuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-7198)
- Lisa M. Kuhns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8294-7801)
- Adeola Mary Oyerinde
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/71141
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54