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  • Health Communication
  • Community Health

Background:

  • Limited access to patient-centered care for people with HIV/AIDS and informal caregivers in rural Malawi.
  • Fragmented healthcare systems and high HIV/AIDS burden hinder chronic condition self-management.
  • Emerging need for self-care strategies in sub-Saharan African countries.

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  • To evaluate a short-term intervention supporting informal caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi.
  • To assess the impact of health advisory messages on caregiver well-being and their caring role.
  • To explore the effectiveness of a WhatsApp-based intervention in a rural Malawian setting.

Main Methods:

  • Community-based participatory research approach.
  • Development of 6 health advisory messages on HIV/AIDS management in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Dissemination of audio messages via WhatsApp to 94 caregivers over 6 months.
  • Feedback collection through individual interviews with caregivers.

Main Results:

  • Messages disseminated widely beyond peer support groups through word-of-mouth.
  • High adoption rate of advice provided in the health messages.
  • Caregivers reported immediate and long-term self-assessed benefits for themselves, families, and communities.

Conclusions:

  • Novel approach combining community-based research with cost-effective informational intervention.
  • Intervention effectively supports HIV/AIDS self-care and informal caregiver roles.
  • Demonstrates a scalable model for enhancing health support in resource-limited settings.