Barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care still persist among adolescent girls and young women in western Kenya

ZA Kwena, RK Amico, TB Masvawure… - African Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa experience delayed
linkage to and poor retention in HIV care. Identifying and addressing specific barriers in HIV …

The Effect of a Group-Based Mindfulness and Acceptance Training on Psychological Flexibility and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adolescents in …

K Musanje, MR Kamya, R Kasujja… - Journal of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is lower in adolescents with HIV (AWH) than in any
other age group, partly due to self-regulatory challenges during development. Mindfulness …

Electronic Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Monitors and Associated Interventions Improve Adolescent–Caregiver Relationships and Self-Efficacy Among …

J Adong, S Asiimwe, D Nansera… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Many adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH) struggle with antiretroviral therapy
(ART) adherence and experience poorer outcomes than adults. Relevant factors include …

A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Economic Strengthening Intervention to Enhance Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among Adolescents Living with HIV.

S Kizito, F Namuwonge, J Nabayinda, D Nalwanga… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
We examined the impact of an economic empowerment intervention on ART adherence
among ALHIV. We used data from 455 ALHIV, randomized into intervention, n= 111, and …

HIV viral suppression in children and adolescents two years after transition to dolutegravir: a multicentre cohort study

A Devendra, M Kohler, M Letsika, H Khooa, L Motaboli… - AIDS, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Treatment failure is common among children and adolescents with HIV.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing dolutegravir has recently been rolled out across …

[HTML][HTML] A Structural Equation Model of the Impact of a Family-Based Economic Intervention on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adolescents Living With HIV …

S Kizito, J Nabayinda, TB Neilands, J Kiyingi… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among adolescents living with HIV
(ALWHIV) is low, with poverty remaining a significant contributor. We examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring self-reported adherence measures to screen for elevated HIV viral load in adolescents: a South African cohort study

S Zhou, E Toska, N Langwenya, O Edun, L Cluver… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
The timely identification of ART non-adherence among adolescents living with HIV presents
a significant challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings where virologic monitoring is …

Optimizing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Low and Middle-Income Settings

S Kizito - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Globally, 1.8 million adolescents are living with HIV (ALHIV), of whom 89%(1.5
million) are in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)(UNAIDS, 2021b). Unfortunately, despite advances …