ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2020
Adolescent human immunodeficiency virus self-management: Associations with treatment adherence, viral suppression, sexual risk behaviours and health-related quality of life.
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- Characterizing the HIV care continuum among children and adolescents with HIV in eastern and southern Africa in the era of "Universal Test and Treat": A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of Technology-Enabled Health Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Pooled it
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- Determinants of viral load suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Stigmatization, Medication Adherence and Resilience Among Recently Diagnosed People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA): A Mixed-Method Study.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- The importance of self-management for better treatment outcomes for HIV patients in a low-income setting: perspectives of HIV experts and service providers.AIDS research and therapy · 2024Article
- Correlates of HIV treatment adherence self-efficacy among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in southwestern Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- A conceptualization and psychometric evaluation of positive psychological outcome measures used in adolescents and young adults living with HIV: A mixed scoping and systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Conceptualising engagement with HIV care for people on treatment: the Indicators of HIV Care and AntiRetroviral Engagement (InCARE) Framework.BMC health services research · 2023Review
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- Contextual Factors Influencing Self-Management of Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Lesotho.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Measuring patient engagement with HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Review
- Self-Management Frameworks for Youth Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Adherence challenges and opportunities for optimizing care through enhanced adherence counseling for adolescents with suspected HIV treatment failure in Kenya.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Factors associated with HIV viral suppression among adolescents in Kabale district, South Western Uganda.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith the advent of access to antiretroviral treatment (ART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a chronic disease and self-management is an important component of its care. Research to date has not explored associations between adolescent HIV self-management and treatment adherence, viral suppression, sexual risk behaviour and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
objectivesTo explore the associations between adolescent HIV self-management and treatment adherence, viral suppression, sexual risk behaviour and HRQoL.
methodsA quantitative cross-sectional study of 385 adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) aged 13-18 years, who were recruited from 11 healthcare facilities between March and August 2017 in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape, South Africa, provided the data that were examined in this self-completed questionnaire. Validated scales were used to measure key variables. The most recent viral load (VL) was obtained from the participants' clinic folder, taking into account that VL is done annually.
resultsAdolescents who reported higher HIV self-management were more likely to be adherent to treatment (
conclusionTargeting adolescents' skills related to HIV self-management in the clinical setting may improve adolescents' treatment taking behaviour, viral suppression rates and their HRQoL.
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