BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face challenges to seeking HIV and sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrated approaches designed for AGYW may facilitate service uptake, but rigorous evaluation is needed. METHODS: Four comparable public-sector health centers were selected in Malawi and randomly assigned to a service delivery model. One offered "standard of care" (SOC), consisting of vertical HIV testing, family planning, and sexually transmitted infection management in adult-oriented spaces, by providers without extra training. Three offered youth-friendly health services (YFHS), consisting of the same SOC services in integrated youth-dedicated spaces and staffed by youth-friendly peers and providers. In each health center, AGYW aged 15-24 years were enrolled and followed over 12 months to determine use of HIV testing, condoms, and hormonal contraception. The SOC and YFHS models were compared using adjusted risk differences and incidence rate ratios. FINDINGS: In 2016, 1000 AGYW enrolled (N = 250/health center). Median age was 19 years (interquartile range = 17-21 years). Compared with AGYW in the SOC, those in the YFHS models were 23% [confidence interval (CI): 16% to 29%)] more likely to receive HIV testing, 57% (CI: 51% to 63%) more likely to receive condoms, and 39% (CI: 34% to 45%) more likely to receive hormonal contraception. Compared with AGYW in the SOC, AGYW in the YFHS models accessed HIV testing 2.4 (CI: 1.9 to 2.9) times more, condoms 7.9 (CI: 6.0 to 10.5) times more, and hormonal contraception 6.0 (CI: 4.2 to 8.7) times more. CONCLUSIONS: A YFHS model led to higher health service use. Implementation science is needed to guide scale-up.
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face challenges to seeking HIV and sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrated approaches designed for AGYW may facilitate service uptake, but rigorous evaluation is needed. METHODS: Four comparable public-sector health centers were selected in Malawi and randomly assigned to a service delivery model. One offered "standard of care" (SOC), consisting of vertical HIV testing, family planning, and sexually transmitted infection management in adult-oriented spaces, by providers without extra training. Three offered youth-friendly health services (YFHS), consisting of the same SOC services in integrated youth-dedicated spaces and staffed by youth-friendly peers and providers. In each health center, AGYW aged 15-24 years were enrolled and followed over 12 months to determine use of HIV testing, condoms, and hormonal contraception. The SOC and YFHS models were compared using adjusted risk differences and incidence rate ratios. FINDINGS: In 2016, 1000 AGYW enrolled (N = 250/health center). Median age was 19 years (interquartile range = 17-21 years). Compared with AGYW in the SOC, those in the YFHS models were 23% [confidence interval (CI): 16% to 29%)] more likely to receive HIV testing, 57% (CI: 51% to 63%) more likely to receive condoms, and 39% (CI: 34% to 45%) more likely to receive hormonal contraception. Compared with AGYW in the SOC, AGYW in the YFHS models accessed HIV testing 2.4 (CI: 1.9 to 2.9) times more, condoms 7.9 (CI: 6.0 to 10.5) times more, and hormonal contraception 6.0 (CI: 4.2 to 8.7) times more. CONCLUSIONS: A YFHS model led to higher health service use. Implementation science is needed to guide scale-up.
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