INDEPTH Healthy Transitions to Adulthood Studies ( IHTAS)

1. INDEPTH Healthy Transitions to Adulthood Studies (IHTAS) The Health and Health behaviours of young people (13-24) in Kilifi Data collection Study PI: E. BAUNI Presenter: G. Mochamah Dodowa-Kilifi site visit, 26 th May, 2014

2. Scope of the study • Alcohol and substance abuse, • Nutritional status and the dietary behaviours, • Hygiene practices, major depression, • Physical violence and unintentional injury • Sexual behaviours (including sexual violence) that contribute to HIV infection, other STIs, and unintended pregnancy) • Feasibility of the facility visit data linkage

3. Study objectives • Sub study 1: To describe nutritional status and behavioural health problems of young people (13-24 years) • Sub study 2: To investigate the feasibility of linking health service data in two health facilities to KHDSS population register (18-24 years olds)

4. Study design • Substudy 1: Community based cross-sectional survey for young people aged 13 to 24 years. • Substudy 2: Feasibility of 2 health facilities visit linkage for 18 to 24 years

5. Phases of sub study 1 • Recruitment/ Consenting/Assenting • Data collection Phases of sub study 2 • Eligibility screening • Recruitment (consenting) • Study Enrolment • Data linkage • Data collection

6. INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA Sub study 1: INCLUSION CRITERIA: Sub study 1: EXCLUSION CRITERIA: No parental consent No Assent No consent Out-right non residents Participant aged 13 to 24 years Parental consent & Participant assent for <18y Participant consent for >18y Age 18-24 years Participant willing/able to sign consent Sub study 2: INCLUSION CRITERIA: Sub study 2: EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

7. ELIGIBILITY SCREENING Sub study 1: Will be determined pre-enrollment Sub study 2: Eligibility Screening (ES) will occur at the H/F registration centre Goal of this phase is to: • Ensure all participants eligible for study are recorded Revisits will be traced using the previously given study ID. No linkage is required.

8. RECRUITMENT Sub study 1: A random sample will be produced & specified potential participants approached at home for consent and or assent. Sub study 2: Patients will be recruited from the selected H/F If a patient meets all inclusion/exclusion criteria: • Obtain written, informed consent from the participant & the participant is enrolled • Patient enrolment will be complete within 3 months of first participant

9. Data collection Sub study 1: • Establish if they can use ACASI • EDC • 2 Follow up visits for missed participants Sub study 2: Participants procedures • Linkage establishment • Complete “This visit form” • “Revisit form” is completed for previously linked participants

10. Sub study 2: HealthFacility “This visit Form”

11. Substudy 2: Registration of Residents not linked

12. Sub study 2: Feasibility study: Tips • All eligible patients (aged 18-24y) are entered in the study screening log • They are given the study consent • Those who agree to participate, • They are recorded in the study enrolment log • Linkage is established and issued with a study ID. This is pinned on the patient case notes/book. A visit data collection form is also filled • If no linkage is established, complete the DSS new immigrant form and submit this for offsite re-linkage . Do not give the visit data collection form • For those who disagree, record outcome in the consent log and thank the patient