Service delivery interventions to improve adolescents' linkage, retention and adherence to antiretroviral therapy and HIV care

P MacPherson, C Munthali, J Ferguson… - Tropical medicine & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Adolescents living with HIV face substantial difficulties in accessing HIV care
services and have worse treatment outcomes than other age groups. The objective of this …

Patient-reported barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Shubber, EJ Mills, JB Nachega, R Vreeman… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Maintaining high levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a
challenge across settings and populations. Understanding the relative importance of …

Antiretroviral therapy adherence enhancing interventions for adolescents and young adults 13–24 years of age: a review of the evidence base

S Shaw, KR Amico - JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This systematic review aimed to identify antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence
interventions specifically targeting adolescents and young adults (defined as ages 13–24) …

Recent interventions to improve retention in HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adolescents and youth: a systematic review

M Casale, A Carlqvist, L Cluver - AIDS patient care and STDs, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Adolescents represent a growing proportion of people living with HIV worldwide and the
highest risk population group for treatment attrition and AIDS-related mortality. There is an …

Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Nepal: a mixed-methods study

SP Wasti, P Simkhada, J Randall, JV Freeman… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a lifesaver for individual patients treated for
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) …

Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and associated factors among HIV infected children in Ethiopia: unannounced home-based pill count versus caregivers' report

S Biressaw, WE Abegaz, M Abebe, WA Taye, M Belay - BMC pediatrics, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background The introduction of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has brought a
remarkable reduction in HIV-related mortality and morbidity both in adults and children living …

Being HIV positive and staying on antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A qualitative systematic review and theoretical model

I Eshun-Wilson, A Rohwer, L Hendricks, S Oliver… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and long-term uninterrupted
engagement in HIV care is difficult for HIV-positive people, and randomized trials of specific …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa and Asia: a comparative analysis of two regional cohorts

R Bijker, A Jiamsakul, C Kityo… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Our understanding of how to achieve optimal long‐term adherence to
antiretroviral therapy (ART) in settings where the burden of HIV disease is highest remains …

“If I have nothing to eat, I get angry and push the pills bottle away from me”: A qualitative study of patient determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the …

PM Musumari, MD Feldman, T Techasrivichien… - AIDS care, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The global response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic has improved access to antiretroviral therapy
(ART) and has contributed to decreased HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan …

What causes non-adherence among some individuals on long term antiretroviral therapy? Experiences of individuals with poor viral suppression in Uganda

D Bukenya, BN Mayanja, S Nakamanya… - AIDS Research and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) use by people living with HIV reduces HIV
transmission, morbidity, mortality, and improves quality of life. Good ART adherence is …