https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00002312
In Zimbabwe, the Zvandiri adolescent peer-support programme is effective at improving virological suppression. We assessed the effect of training Zvandiri peer-counsellors known as Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters (CATS) in problem-solving therapy (PST) on virological suppression and mental health outcomes. Sixty clinics were randomised 1:1 to either normal Zvandiri peer-counselling or a peer-counsellor trained in problem solving therapy. We enrolled on average 14 adolescents per clinic (N=842) aged 10-19 years, living with HIV who screened positive for common mental disorders. The primary outcome was virological non-suppression (viral load ≥1000 copies/mL) one year post-enrolment. Secondary outcomes were symptoms of common mental disorders measured with the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ≥8) and depression measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9≥10), and health utility score using the EQ-5D. This collection contains questionnaires and other documentation used for data collection.
Zimbabwe
Data collection took place between 2 January 2019 - 26 February 2020.
Data collection tools were used to collect information from participants enrolled in the Zvandiri adolescent peer-support programme, who were aged 10-19, living with HIV, and screened positive for common mental disorders.
The item relates to survey forms and other documentation that was used to collect data.
Access to the underlying data is not permitted. Data collected by the study contains information that may be used to re-identify research participants. It was provided on the basis that it remain confidential to the study team.
| Organisation | Ethics ID | Other information |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 15844 |
Adolescent, HIV, Mental health
English
| Project name | Funder/sponsor | Grant number |
| Operations research to measure the effectiveness of a peer-led mental health intervention on virological suppression and mental health among adolescents with HIV in Zimbabwe (ALHIV Adherence - Mental Health) | Children's International Fund Foundation | G-1710-02137 |
| Forename | Surname | Faculty / Dept | Institution | Role |
| Victoria | Simms | Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health / Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Data Creator |
| Forename | Surname | Faculty / Dept | Institution | Role |
| Silindweyinkosi | Chinoda | Friendship Bench Zimbabwe | Data Manager | |
| Dixon | Chibanda | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Principal Investigator | |
| Nicola | Willis | Africaid Zvandiri | Principal Investigator |
| Filename | Description | Access status | Licence |
| Qualitative_data_collection_guide | ALHIV Adherence - Mental Health: Qualitative Data Collection Guide v1.0 | Open | Creative Commons: Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
| CIFF_baseline_survey_disclosed | Survey Tool for Study Participants (Disclosed): Enrolment CRF for adolescents who know their HIV status | Open | Creative Commons: Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
| CIFF_baseline_survey_non-disclosed | Survey Tool for Study Participants (Non-Disclosed): Enrolment CRF for adolescents who do not know their HIV status | Open | Creative Commons: Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |
| CIFF_endline_questionnaire | Endline questionnaire for study participants (Disclosed/Non-Disclosed) | Open | Creative Commons: Attribution (CC BY 4.0) |