Youth-friendly sexual health services and peer support for improved sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescents and young adults in South Africa: results of a factorial randomized controlled trial
Peer support and STI testing with expanded SRH each had no more than small effects on STIs, contraception, or pregnancy. Combined or more intensive interventions, for example, repeat screening, enhanced partner notification, and deeper understanding of structural drivers, are needed.
Authors
- Natsayi Chimbindi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3125-978X)
- Maryam Shahmanesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-8535)
- Jana Jarolimova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6787-3012)
- Theresa Smit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0400-3500)
- Nonhlanhla Okesola
- Jacob Busang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-1847)
- Guy Harling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-491X)
- Janet Seeley
- Andrew Copas
- Nuala McGrath
- Kathy Baisley
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- Mortimer Market Centre (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002203
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Wellcome Trust
- Government of the United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- National Institutes of Health