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Article

Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program

by
Erin McKinney-Prupis
1,*,
Yung-Chen Jen Chiu
2,
Christian Grov
3,
Emma K. Tsui
3 and
Sharen I. Duke
1
1
Alliance for Positive Change, New York, NY 10001, USA
2
Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10065, USA
3
Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY 10017, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4322; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054322
Submission received: 30 January 2023 / Revised: 22 February 2023 / Accepted: 22 February 2023 / Published: 28 February 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Social Determinants of HIV Health and Prevention)
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Abstract

Targeted work readiness training is an important approach to help people living with HIV (PLHIV) to overcome their unique barriers to work, while addressing social determinants of health needs. This study assesses the psychosocial impacts of a work readiness training and internship program among HIV peer workers in New York City. From 2014 through 2018, 137 PLHIV completed the training program, and 55 individuals completed both the training and the six-month peer internship. Depression, HIV internalized stigma, self-esteem, HIV medication adherence, patient self-advocacy, and safer sex communication apprehension were used as outcome measures. Paired t-tests were performed to determine if significant score changes occurred at the individual level before and after each training. Our results show that participating in the peer worker training program significantly decreased depression and internalized HIV stigma, and significantly increased self-esteem, medication adherence, and patient self-advocacy. The study underscores that peer worker training programs are important tools to improve not only the work readiness of PLHIV, but also psychosocial and health outcomes. Implications for HIV service providers and stakeholders are discussed.
Keywords: HIV; peer; work; employment; health HIV; peer; work; employment; health

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McKinney-Prupis, E.; Chiu, Y.-C.J.; Grov, C.; Tsui, E.K.; Duke, S.I. Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4322. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054322

AMA Style

McKinney-Prupis E, Chiu Y-CJ, Grov C, Tsui EK, Duke SI. Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(5):4322. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054322

Chicago/Turabian Style

McKinney-Prupis, Erin, Yung-Chen Jen Chiu, Christian Grov, Emma K. Tsui, and Sharen I. Duke. 2023. "Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 5: 4322. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054322

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McKinney-Prupis, E., Chiu, Y.-C. J., Grov, C., Tsui, E. K., & Duke, S. I. (2023). Psychosocial and Health-Related Behavioral Outcomes of a Work Readiness HIV Peer Worker Training Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 4322. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054322

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