Internet Archive Scholar

A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event

Kadija M. Tahlil, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Titi Gbajabiamila, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, David Oladele, Adesola Z. Musa, Ifeoma Idigbe, Jane Okwuzu, Agatha N. David, Tajudeen A. Bamidele, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Nora E. Rosenberg (+6 others)
2021 BMC Infectious Diseases  

Preserved Fulltext

fulltext thumbnail
Web Archive Capture PDF (797.5 kB)
https://web.archive.org/web/20210613024643/https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12879-021-06212-6.pdf

A copy of this work was available on the public web and has been preserved in the Wayback Machine. The capture dates from 2021; you can also visit the original URL. The file type is application/pdf.

Background Youth are at high risk for HIV, but are often left out of designing interventions, including those focused on adolescents. We organized a designathon for Nigerian youth to develop HIV self-testing (HIVST) strategies for potential implementation in their local communities. A designathon is a problem-focused event where participants work together over a short period to create and present solutions to a judging panel. Methods We organized a 72-h designathon for youth (14–24 years old)
more » ... Nigeria to design strategies to increase youth HIVST uptake. Proposals included details about HIVST kit service delivery, method of distribution, promotional strategy, and youth audience. Teams pitched their proposals to a diverse seven-member judging panel who scored proposals based on desirability, feasibility, potential impact and teamwork. We examined participants' socio-demographic characteristics and summarized themes from their HIVST proposals. Results Forty-two youth on 13 teams participated in the designathon. The median team size was 3 participants (IQR: 2–4). The median age was 22.5 years (IQR: 21–24), 66.7% were male, 47.4% completed tertiary education, and 50% lived in Lagos State. Themes from proposals included HIVST integration with other health services, digital marketing and distribution approaches, and engaging students. Judges identified seven teams with exceptional HIVST proposals and five teams were supported for further training. Conclusions The designathon provided a structured method for incorporating youth ideas into HIV service delivery. This approach could differentiate HIV services to be more youth-friendly in Nigeria and other settings.
doi:10.1186/s12879-021-06212-6 pmid:34059014 pmcid:PMC8166032 fatcat:rzzluu66g5h3xmk2gozsz6bbmu
DOAJ
Citation

Kadija M. Tahlil, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Titi Gbajabiamila, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, David Oladele, Adesola Z. Musa, Ifeoma Idigbe, Jane Okwuzu, Agatha N. David, Tajudeen A. Bamidele, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Nora E. Rosenberg, Weiming Tang, Jason J. Ong, Donaldson F. Conserve, Juliet Iwelunmor, Oliver Ezechi, Joseph D. Tucker. "A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event." BMC Infectious Diseases 21.1 (2021) 505