Applying the biopsychosocial model to unpack a psychosocial support intervention designed to improve antiretroviral treatment outcomes for adolescents in South …

EF Okonji, B Van Wyk, FC Mukumbang - Pan African Medical Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
Abstract Adolescents (10 to 19 years) living with HIV (ALHIV) experience disproportionately
poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) compared to other age groups. Several …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial support programme improves adherence and health systems experiences for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Mpumalanga Province …

EF Okonji, B Wyk, GD Hughes… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Psychosocial support (PSS) plays a significant role in persistent adherence
to and retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART) for adolescents living with the human …

Implementation of a Psychosocial Support Intervention for Adolescents on Antiretroviral Treatment: Challenges and Experiences from Ehlanzeni District, South Africa

EF Okonji, BV Wyk, GD Hughes… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) need support from family, peers and health workers to
remain on antiretroviral therapy and achieve and sustain viral suppression. This paper …

A Systematic Review of Peer Support Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

CV Ahmed, R Doyle, D Gallagher, O Imoohi… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Despite widespread availability of life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan
Africa, AIDS remains one of the leading causes of death among adolescents living with HIV …

A facility-based family support intervention to improve treatment outcomes for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole, South Africa

Z Orth, B van Wyk - Journal of the International Association of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)(ALHIV) globally, report worse
treatment outcomes compared to adults and children on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of group support psychotherapy on adherence to anti-retroviral therapy and viral suppression among HIV positive young people: Study protocol for …

E Nakimuli-Mpungu, K Wamala, JS Nalugya… - Frontiers in Health …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Several studies have demonstrated an association between psychological risk
factors and HIV disease progression. However, there is limited information on the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Culturally adapting a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support the mental health of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

K Musanje, CS Camlin, MR Kamya… - PLOS global public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The dual burden of living with HIV and negotiating life stage changes has been identified as
a contributing factor to lapsed adherence among adolescents with HIV in sub-Saharan …

The role of self-efficacy in HIV treatment adherence and its interaction with psychosocial factors among HIV positive adolescents in transition to adult care in Kenya

N Gitahi, S Wahome, EA Bukusi… - Vulnerable children and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Adolescents and young adults (15–24 yrs.) have poorer HIV clinical outcomes
than adults. Despite this, there is minimal data on individual-level factors such as self …

Pathways to survival: Identifying psychosocial, family and service mechanisms to improve anti-retroviral adherence amongst adolescents living with HIV in Southern …

L Cluver, E Toska, R Hodes, M Orkin, F Gardner… - 2019 - ora.ox.ac.uk
This report summarises the study findings and impact of a research project implemented
jointly by the Universities of Oxford and Cape Town: Pathways to survival: identifying …

Examining the relationship between psychological distress and adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among Ugandan adolescents living with HIV

M Mutumba, V Musiime, JM Lepkwoski, GW Harper… - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Psychological distress is common among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) worldwide,
and has been associated with non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART), leading to …