Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.author | Asrat, Biksegn | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lund, Crick | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ambaw, Fentie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schneider, Marguerite | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-08T07:42:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-08T07:42:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07-28 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-08-01T03:15:01Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background Psychological treatments are widely tested and have been effective in treating depressive symptoms. However, implementation of psychological treatments in the real world and in diverse populations remains difficult due to several interacting barriers. In this study, we assessed the acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia. Method We conducted a single-arm, peer-administered, group interpersonal therapy intervention with eight weekly sessions from 15 August to 15 December 2019 among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia. Four interpersonal therapy groups were formed for the intervention with a total of 31 participants. Results Of the 31 recruited participants, 29 completed the intervention providing a retention rate of 93.5%. The process of the intervention and its outcomes were highly acceptable as most participants expressed success in resolving their psychosocial problems, adjusting to life changes and coping with stigma. The intervention was also reported to be feasible despite anticipated barriers such as access to transportation, perceived stigma and confidentiality concerns. The post-intervention assessment revealed significant reduction in depressive symptoms (mean difference (MD) = 9.92; t = − 7.82; 95% CI, − 12.54, − 7.31; p < 0.001), improvement in perceived social support (MD = 0.79; t = 2.84; 95% CI, 0.22, 1.37; p = 0.009) and quality of life (MD = 0.39; t = 4.58; 95% CI, 0.21, 0.56; p < 0.001). Conclusion Group interpersonal therapy is feasible and acceptable, and people living with HIV/AIDS can benefit from group interpersonal therapy in managing depressive symptoms and in improving perceived social support and quality of life. Future studies should examine the effectiveness of group interpersonal therapy in this setting. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Asrat, B., Lund, C., Ambaw, F., & Schneider, M. (2021). Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia. <i>Pilot and Feasibility Studies</i>, 7(Article number: 147), http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35036 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Asrat, Biksegn, Crick Lund, Fentie Ambaw, and Marguerite Schneider "Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia." <i>Pilot and Feasibility Studies</i> 7, Article number: 147. (2021) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35036 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Asrat, B., Lund, C., Ambaw, F. & Schneider, M. 2021. Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia. <i>Pilot and Feasibility Studies.</i> 7(Article number: 147) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35036 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Asrat, Biksegn AU - Lund, Crick AU - Ambaw, Fentie AU - Schneider, Marguerite AB - Background Psychological treatments are widely tested and have been effective in treating depressive symptoms. However, implementation of psychological treatments in the real world and in diverse populations remains difficult due to several interacting barriers. In this study, we assessed the acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia. Method We conducted a single-arm, peer-administered, group interpersonal therapy intervention with eight weekly sessions from 15 August to 15 December 2019 among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia. Four interpersonal therapy groups were formed for the intervention with a total of 31 participants. Results Of the 31 recruited participants, 29 completed the intervention providing a retention rate of 93.5%. The process of the intervention and its outcomes were highly acceptable as most participants expressed success in resolving their psychosocial problems, adjusting to life changes and coping with stigma. The intervention was also reported to be feasible despite anticipated barriers such as access to transportation, perceived stigma and confidentiality concerns. The post-intervention assessment revealed significant reduction in depressive symptoms (mean difference (MD) = 9.92; t = − 7.82; 95% CI, − 12.54, − 7.31; p < 0.001), improvement in perceived social support (MD = 0.79; t = 2.84; 95% CI, 0.22, 1.37; p = 0.009) and quality of life (MD = 0.39; t = 4.58; 95% CI, 0.21, 0.56; p < 0.001). Conclusion Group interpersonal therapy is feasible and acceptable, and people living with HIV/AIDS can benefit from group interpersonal therapy in managing depressive symptoms and in improving perceived social support and quality of life. Future studies should examine the effectiveness of group interpersonal therapy in this setting. DA - 2021-07-28 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - Article number: 147 J1 - Pilot and Feasibility Studies KW - Acceptability KW - Feasibility KW - Group interpersonal therapy KW - HIV/AIDS KW - Ethiopia LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia TI - Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35036 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00889-x | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35036 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Asrat B, Lund C, Ambaw F, Schneider M. Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2021;7(Article number: 147) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35036. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health | en_US |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_US |
| dc.source | Pilot and Feasibility Studies | en_US |
| dc.source.journalissue | Article number: 147 | en_US |
| dc.source.journalvolume | 7 | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/ | |
| dc.subject | Acceptability | en_US |
| dc.subject | Feasibility | en_US |
| dc.subject | Group interpersonal therapy | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV/AIDS | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.title | Acceptability and feasibility of peer-administered group interpersonal therapy for depression for people living with HIV/AIDS—a pilot study in Northwest Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |