Health-related needs reported by adolescents living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review.
Elvis D ChemAlissa FerryJanet SeeleyHelen Anne WeissVictoria SimmsPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)
To respond effectively to the health needs of ALHIV and improve ART adherence, interventions should focus on stigma reduction, disclosure challenges and innovative coping mechanisms for ART. Interventions that address the health needs of ALHIV from the perspective of carers and providers, such as financial support schemes and adolescent-friendly healthcare strategies, should supplement efforts to improve adolescent ART adherence outcomes.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- young adults
- hiv aids
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- public health
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- health information
- social support
- childhood cancer
- mental illness
- depressive symptoms
- glycemic control
- health promotion
- risk assessment
- human health
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- climate change
- weight loss