CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1 POSTDOC RESEARCH FELLOW AND FOUR RESEARCH ASSISTANTS.
Community-based person-Centred enhanced care for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana (ExtraCECI)
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana
Research Project Summary
Community-based approaches in tackling HIV/AIDS have prospects of keeping People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) healthy and alive through the delivery of person-centered and holistic care. Task-shifting and decentralising HIV services to community settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has proven to be cost-effective.
The use of person-centred assessment and care delivered by trained healthcare professionals (HCP) has demonstrated a positive effect on self-reported mental health-related QoL and psychosocial well-being. ExtraCECI project aims to improve the quality of life and person-centred outcomes for PLWHA in Ghana.
This is a cluster randomised control trial that will target both cluster and individual participants. It will include (i) a training programme for HCP on person-centred communication, (ii) a holistic assessment of PLWHA’s symptoms and concerns in the domains of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing using a structured tool, (iii) a care plan to facilitate collaborative care planning and delivery, (iv) mentorship for HCP and fidelity monitoring.
The ‘Extra’ component for PLWHA is (v) training/sensitising PLWHA to engage, participate and contribute to their care decisions.
DEADLINE : MARCH 30, 2024
