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
- physical activity
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnant women
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- mental illness
- quality improvement
- primary care
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- combination therapy
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss