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Responsibilities and Challenges of Models of Hope in the HIV/AIDS Care-giving Continuum in Ghana
Angela Serwaa Opoku1, Emmanuel Manu1, Festus Dwomoh2
1Department of Population and Behavioural Sciences, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Abstract:
IntroductionThe "Models of Hope" programme trains HIV-positive individuals as counselors and educators to bridge this gap. However, their roles and the challenges they face remain understudied.AimWe sought to understand the responsibilities and challenges of models of hope in the HIV AIDS care-giving continuum in Ghana.MethodologyThe study employed an exploratory qualitative design to explore the responsibilities and challenges of HIV/AIDS models of hope in Ghana. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim for analysis. Data were analyzed using the Atlas ti software.ResultsTwelve models of hope participated in the study. From the data four (4) main themes and eight (14) sub-themes were generated. The main themes include; roles and responsibilities as models of hope, lived experiences, challenges faced, and coping mechanisms.ConclusionCapacitating models of hope is instrumental in fostering resilience and promoting the health and well-being of PLHIV in Ghana.
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