A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event
Abstract 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 desig...
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doaj-6948b36ff5694b7c94c1faa88eccaba92021-06-06T11:09:21ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342021-05-012111810.1186/s12879-021-06212-6A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory eventKadija M. Tahlil0Chisom Obiezu-Umeh1Titi Gbajabiamila2Ucheoma Nwaozuru3David Oladele4Adesola Z. Musa5Ifeoma Idigbe6Jane Okwuzu7Agatha N. David8Tajudeen A. Bamidele9Collins O. Airhihenbuwa10Nora E. Rosenberg11Weiming Tang12Jason J. Ong13Donaldson F. Conserve14Juliet Iwelunmor15Oliver Ezechi16Joseph D. Tucker17Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDepartment of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Saint Louis UniversityNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchDepartment of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Saint Louis UniversityNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchSchool of Public Health, Georgia State UniversityDepartment of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineDepartment of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, The University of South CarolinaDepartment of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Saint Louis UniversityNigerian Institute of Medical ResearchFaculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineAbstract 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) in 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06212-6DesignathonCrowdsourcingYouthHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Self-testNigeria |
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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 |
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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 Designathon Crowdsourcing Youth Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Self-test Nigeria |
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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 |
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A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event |
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A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event |
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A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event |
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A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event |
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A designathon to co-create community-driven HIV self-testing services for Nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event |
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designathon to co-create community-driven hiv self-testing services for nigerian youth: findings from a participatory event |
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Abstract 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) in 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. |
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Designathon Crowdsourcing Youth Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Self-test Nigeria |
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