Social support experiences of adolescents living with perinatal HIV in rural Limpopo, South Africa.
Rirhandzu Austice MabasaLinda SkaalTebogo Maria MothibaPublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2024)
Adolescents with perinatal HIV are in need of social support from their loved ones as well as the community. Expansion of household programmes and intervention through integration of services by the multidisciplinary team might assist with alleviating the social support needs which will improve their mental health and adherence to treatment.
Keyphrases
- social support
- south africa
- hiv positive
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- young adults
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- mental illness
- hepatitis c virus
- randomized controlled trial
- hiv aids
- quality improvement
- primary care
- palliative care
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- replacement therapy