A youth-led Transition Toolkit to help young people with HIV move into adult care
Scale-up of an evidence-based Adolescent Transition Package to support transitional care among youth living with HIV
This project compares two ways Kenyan clinics use a Transition Toolkit to help adolescents with HIV move into adult HIV care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11191451 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a young person with HIV in Kenya, this project looks at how clinics use a Toolkit designed to teach and track readiness for moving into adult care. Thirty-two clinics will be randomly assigned to either the usual Ministry of Health training approach or an enhanced approach (ATP-YES) where youth leaders regularly review data and guide small, local changes. Youth leaders will use simple tracking tools and data audits to spot problems and suggest fixes to improve clinic follow-up and treatment support. Researchers will compare which approach leads to better reach, ongoing care, and treatment success over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Kenya who are preparing to transition from adolescent to adult HIV services at participating clinics.
Not a fit: People who are already stably established in adult HIV care, who live outside the participating regions, or whose clinics do not adopt the Toolkit are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help more young people stay in care and keep their HIV under control when they move to adult clinics.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier work, including a cluster randomized trial of over 1,000 youth in 20 clinics, showed the Toolkit improved transition readiness and was acceptable and feasible, so this scale-up is building on promising results.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: John-Stewart, Grace C. — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: John-Stewart, Grace C.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.