'Staying alive' with antiretroviral therapy: a grounded theory study of people living with HIV in Peru.

Juan Manuel Leyva-MoralPatrick Albert PalmieriBlanca Katiuzca Loayza-EnriquezKara Lynette Vander LindenUrsula Elisa Elias-BravoGenesis Masiel Guevara-VasquezLucy Yonmey Davila-OlanoMariela Patricia Aguayo-Gonzalez

Published in: BMJ global health (2021)

Adherence emerges from experiential learning as PLHIV recognised ART as their life source in balance with their desire to continue living a normal life. Social support and healthcare team interventions help PLHIV implement tailored self-care strategies to overcome personal, social, and structural barriers to adherence. Healthcare professionals need to recognise the challenges confronted by PLHIV as they learn how to continue living while trying to stay alive.

Keyphrases

social support
antiretroviral therapy
healthcare
depressive symptoms
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected patients
hiv positive
hiv aids
physical activity
mental health
palliative care
type diabetes
hepatitis c virus
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
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