Barriers and facilitators to anti-retroviral therapy adherence among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A mixed-methods …

LD Hlophe, JL Tamuzi, CS Shumba, PS Nyasulu - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) significantly affects adolescents globally,
with the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) reporting a high burden of the disease. HIV testing …

Rethinking mental health wellness among adolescents living with HIV in the African context: An integrative review of mental wellness components

Z Orth, B Van Wyk - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are considered to be at heightened risk for
developing mental health problems in comparison to their peers due to the burden of living …

COVID-19 pandemic stressors, familial discord, and anxiety among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa: pathways to non-adherence

B Zani, B Luckett, TR Thurman - AIDS care, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) have poorer adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART).
This study investigates the interconnectivity of stressors induced by the COVID-19 …

Discourses of mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa

Z Orth, B van Wyk - Psychology Research and Behavior …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Adolescence is a unique period of development where individuals transition
from childhood to adulthood, and where they are at heightened risk for developing mental …

Factors associated with viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Free State province, South Africa

BAY Elashi, BE van Wyk - Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background In 2019, about 1.7 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years
were living with HIV worldwide, of which 170 000 were newly infected with HIV in 2019 …

Social and mental health characteristics of adolescents living with HIV in Mexico: Implications for adherence to antiretroviral treatment

C Arroyo-Jiménez, C Benjet, R Robles… - Journal of Health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Mexico is the third Latin American country with the most children and adolescents living with
human immunodeficiency virus (ALHIV). There is a lack of information on the characteristics …

Asking the Experts: Using Cognitive Interview Techniques to Explore the Face Validity of the Mental Wellness Measure for Adolescents Living with HIV

Z Orth, B Van Wyk - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There has been an increased focus on the mental health of adolescents living with HIV
(ALHIV), because evidence shows that poor mental health outcomes are associated with …

Conceptualisation and operationalisation of mental wellness: Developing an instrument to measure mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in South …

Z Orth - 2022 - etd.uwc.ac.za
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are a key population in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The comparatively poorer treatment outcomes of ALHIV in relation to child and adult HIV …