SynthesisAIDS and behavior2023
Effect of Social Support Interventions on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Better Together?: A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of HIV Prevention Interventions that Build or Strengthen Social Ties.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- The association between disclosure and antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Including the Household: Individual, Community and Household Factors Affecting Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence After ART Initiation in Cape Town, South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2024Trial
- Social Support Across the Cancer Care Continuum in Malawi: Narratives from Cancer Survivors.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review Assessing the Relationship Between Structural, Functional, and Perceived Social Support with Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in the Last Decade.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- The impact of perceived stress on self-management behaviors among men who have sex with men living with HIV in China: the mediating role of self-regulatory fatigue.AIDS research and therapy · 2026Article
- Social support and epigenetic aging at the intersections of race, ethnicity, and gender: findings from NHANES 1999-2002.SSM - population health · 2026Article
- Mental Health and ART Adherence in a Multisite International Study: The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Substance Use in People with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Geospatial Approaches to HIV Care: a Scoping Review of Asset Mapping.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2026Article
- Weaving the Net: The Interplay of Micro- and Macrosupport in ART Adherence.AIDS research and treatment · 2026Article
- Changing beliefs or changing behavior? Understanding the belief-to-behavior process and intervening to curb the impact of misinformation.Journal of consumer psychology : the official journal of the Society for Consumer Psychology · 2026Article
- COMBINE EBIs: A novel COllaborative Method for Building INterventions from Existing Evidence-Based Interventions.Annals of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Informal social support for chronic pain and distress in people with HIV: identifying targets for intervention.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Challenges in assessing self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy among individuals living with HIV/AIDS and mental disorders.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Experiences of Disclosure, Resilience and Viral Suppression among People Living with HIV in Ghana.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- The influence of social networks in adoption of integrated health interventions: A qualitative study of fishermen in Malawi.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Perspectives and Needs of Social Support for People With HIV: A Qualitative Study According to Three Aspects of Stakeholders.Nursing research and practice · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Treatment Regimen Fatigue Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in China: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Determinants of behaviour and their efficacy as targets of behavioural change interventions.Nature reviews. Psychology · 2024Article
- The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of social support interventions (SSIs) on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. We systematically searched Web of Science, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library in September 9, 2020. English-language publications of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in peer-reviewed journals were considered eligible. To estimate the effects of SSIs on adherence to ART, odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using random effects models. Subgroup analysis was used to investigate the sources of heterogeneity. Of 243 records identified, 17 controlled trials were included. The meta-analysis found significant and moderate effect size in the improvement of adherence to ART from SSIs. Subgroup analysis showed that the study design, follow up duration, source of social support, and year of publication significantly moderated the effect sizes in the meta-analysis. Our findings support the hypothesis that social support interventions can improve adherence to ART. Using various types and sources of social support, further research is needed to assess the effect of SSIs on adherence to ART across different settings.
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