Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15460971
AutoresErin McKinney-Prupis (Positive Action, autor correspondente), Yung-Chen Jen Chiu (City University of New York), Christian Grov (0000-0001-6871-3531, City University of New York), Emma K Tsui (0000-0001-8944-6129, City University of New York), Sharen I Duke (Positive Action)
Ano2023
Volume20
Fascículo5
Páginas4322-4322
Data de publicação2023-02-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20054322
OpenAlexW4322627860
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas64

Targeted work readiness training is an important approach to help people living with HIV (PLHIV) to overcome their unique barriers to work, while addressing social determinants of health needs. This study assesses the psychosocial impacts of a work readiness training and internship program among HIV peer workers in New York City. From 2014 through 2018, 137 PLHIV completed the training program, and 55 individuals completed both the training and the six-month peer internship. Depression, HIV internalized stigma, self-esteem, HIV medication adherence, patient self-advocacy, and safer sex communication apprehension were used as outcome measures. Paired t-tests were performed to determine if significant score changes occurred at the individual level before and after each training. Our results show that participating in the peer worker training program significantly decreased depression and internalized HIV stigma, and significantly increased self-esteem, medication adherence, and patient self-advocacy. The study underscores that peer worker training programs are important tools to improve not only the work readiness of PLHIV, but also psychosocial and health outcomes. Implications for HIV service providers and stakeholders are discussed

Apprehension · Health education · Internship · Medical education · Peer education · Peer support · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Public health · Social support · Stigma (botany · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work