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- Title
Proof of Concept for the FLEX Intervention: Feasibility of Home Based Coaching to Improve Physical Activity Outcomes and Viral Load Suppression among African American Youth Living with HIV.
- Authors
Budhwani, Henna; Bulls, Maurice; Naar, Sylvie
- Abstract
FLEX is a Motivational Interviewing, home-based coaching program that concurrently targets HIV-related and physical activity goals among African American youth living with HIV in the United States. To create and pilot test FLEX, we leveraged a 2-step exploratory sequential mixed methods design informed by the ORBIT model with initial qualitative work followed by pre-post analysis of quantitative outcomes, concluding with qualitative exit surveys. Data were evaluated pre- and 3-months post-intervention. Recruitment was 90%. Participants reported high program satisfaction and program adherence (76% completion rate). Preliminary findings indicate reductions in participants' viral loads and improvements across 4 measures of physical activity.
- Subjects
UNITED States; AFRICAN American youth; VIRAL load; PHYSICAL activity; HIV; MOTIVATIONAL interviewing
- Publication
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2021, Vol 20, p1
- ISSN
2325-9582
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/2325958220986264