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Rethinking mental wellness among adolescents: An integrative review protocol of mental health components
(BMC, 2022)
Background: Adolescents have been overlooked in global public health initiatives as this period is generally considered to be the healthiest in an individual’s life course. However, the growth of the global adolescent ...
Comparing patients’ experiences in three differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
Differentiated service delivery for HIV treatment seeks to enhance medication adherence while respecting the preferences of people living with HIV. Nevertheless, patients’ experiences of using these differentiated service ...
Discourses of mental wellness among adolescents living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
(Dove Press, 2022)
Adolescence is a unique period of development where individuals transition from childhood to adulthood, and where
they are at heightened risk for developing mental health problems and engaging in risky behaviours. In ...
Aging with HIV: Increased risk of HIV comorbidities in older adults
(MDPI, 2022)
With improved access to antiretroviral treatment (ART), adults with HIV live longer to
reach older age. The number of older adults living with HIV is increasing steadily, giving rise to
a new population of interest in ...
A systematic method for comparing multimorbidity in national surveys
(BMC, 2022)
Due to gaps in the literature, we developed a systematic method to assess multimorbidity using national
surveys. The objectives of this study were thus to identify methods used to defne and measure multimorbidity, to
create ...
Multimorbidity patterns in a national HIV survey of South African youth and adults
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
Information pertaining to multimorbidity is frequently informed by studies
from high income countries and it is unclear how these findings relate to low and middle
income countries, where the burden of infectious disease ...
Measuring mental wellness among adolescents living with a physical chronic condition: a systematic review of the mental health and mental well-being instruments
(BMC Psychology, 2021-11-08)
Globally, promoting mental health and well-being among adolescents has become a public health priority, especially for adolescents living with a physical chronic condition (CC), as research suggests they may be more
at ...
Closing the HIV treatment gap for adolescents in Windhoek, Namibia: A retrospective analysis of predictors of viral non-suppression
(MDPI, 2022)
Windhoek joined the Fast-Track Cities Initiative in 2017 to optimize HIV service delivery
for adolescents, promoting adherence and sustaining viral suppression. Recent surveys and programmatic data show that the treatment ...
Multimorbidity patterns in South Africa: A latent class analysis
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2023)
Introduction: South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide and has a growing burden of non-communicable diseases; the combination of which may lead to diseases clustering in ways that are not seen in other regions. ...
Multimorbidity patterns in South Africa: A latent class analysis
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2023)
Introduction: South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide and has
a growing burden of non-communicable diseases; the combination of which
may lead to diseases clustering in ways that are not seen in other regions. ...