Occupational participation of teens living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana

Working towards exploring and addressing the occupational participation of teens living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana through creative, participatory action research Brief description of the research project.

This youth participatory action research (YPAR) sought to involve teens living with HIV as co-researchers, through the use of creative methodologies, in identifying, prioritizing, and explicating issues related to their occupational participation that they deem as relevant. We anticipate that this YPAR has the potential to transform the lives of YLWH by informing the development of culturally relevant occupational therapy interventions in Botswana.

Investigators at TWU

• Tanya Thomas, PhD, OTR

Outside Collaborators

• Heather Haq, Baylor College of Medicine
• Mogomotsi Matshaba, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence
• David Thomas, Baylor College of Medicine
• Tinah Batsile, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence
• Thato Mookodi, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence
• Onkemetse Phoi, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence
• Roshan Galvaan, University of Cape Town
• Pam Gretschel, University of Cape Town
• Kenneth Katse, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence
• John Farirai, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence
• Abhilash Sathyamoorthi, Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence 

Grant Funding

• INSIGHT-Baylor Global Health Fellowship Jean A Spencer Research Award, Texas Woman’s University