[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10–24 years): a scoping review

EF Okonji, FC Mukumbang, Z Orth… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Mental health disorders such as high levels of anxiety, isolation, depression
and suicide ideation reported among young people living with HIV (10–24 years; YPLHIV) …

Psychosocial interventions for improving engagement in care and health and behavioural outcomes for adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic …

CA Laurenzi, S du Toit, W Ameyan… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Adolescents and young people comprise a growing proportion of new HIV
infections globally, yet current approaches do not effectively engage this group, and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a differentiated service delivery model on virological failure in adolescents with HIV in Zimbabwe (Zvandiri): a cluster-randomised controlled trial

W Mavhu, N Willis, J Mufuka, S Bernays… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Adolescents living with HIV face challenges to their wellbeing and antiretroviral
therapy adherence and have poor treatment outcomes. We aimed to evaluate a peer-led …

Multiple forms of discrimination and internalized stigma compromise retention in HIV care among adolescents: findings from a South African cohort

M Pantelic, M Casale, L Cluver, E Toska… - African Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Efficacious antiretroviral treatment (ART) enables people to live long and
healthy lives with HIV but young people are dying from AIDS-related causes more than ever …

[HTML][HTML] A social media–based support group for youth living with HIV in Nigeria (SMART Connections): randomized controlled trial

L Dulli, K Ridgeway, C Packer, KR Murray… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) enrolled in HIV treatment experience higher loss
to follow-up, suboptimal treatment adherence, and greater HIV-related mortality compared …

Outcomes of three-versus six-monthly dispensing of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for stable HIV patients in community ART refill groups: a cluster-randomized trial in …

G Fatti, N Ngorima-Mabhena, E Mothibi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A three-arm, cluster-randomized, pragmatic noninferiority trial was performed.
Thirty health care facilities and associated CARGs were allocated to either ART collected …

Twelve-month outcomes of community-based differentiated models of multimonth dispensing of ART among stable HIV-infected adults in Lesotho: a cluster …

BB Tukei, G Fatti, A Tiam… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Lesotho adopted the test-and-treat approach for HIV treatment in June 2016,
which increased antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinic volume. We evaluated community …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the beliefs, experiences and impacts of HIV-related self-stigma amongst adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Harare, Zimbabwe: A …

C Rich, W Mavhu, NF France, V Munatsi, E Byrne… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV-related self-stigma is a significant barrier to HIV management. However,
very little research has explored this phenomenon, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This …

The impact of community-based integrated HIV and sexual and reproductive health services for youth on population-level HIV viral load and sexually transmitted …

C Dziva Chikwari, E Dauya… - Wellcome Open …, 2022 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
Background: Youth have poorer HIV-related outcomes when compared to other age-groups.
We describe the protocol for a cluster randomised trial (CRT) to evaluate the effectiveness of …

Adolescent retention in HIV care within differentiated service-delivery models in sub-Saharan Africa

M Maskew, K Technau, MA Davies, R Vreeman… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Adolescents and young people living with HIV are at risk of disengaging from HIV care at all
stages of the care cascade. Differentiated models of care offer simplified HIV-service …