Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Pantelic, Marija"
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Multiple forms of discrimination and internalized stigma compromise retention in HIV care among adolescents: findings from a South African cohort
Casale, Marisa; Pantelic, Marija; Cluver, Lucie Dale (Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)Efficacious antiretroviral treatment (ART) enables people to live long and healthy lives with HIV but young people are dying from AIDS-related causes more than ever before. Qualitative evidence suggest that various forms ... -
Prospective associations between bullying victimisation, internalised stigma, and mental health in South African adolescents living with HIV
Boyes, E.Mark; Pantelic, Marija; Casale, Marisa A.J. (Elsevier, 2020)Background: Adolescents living with HIV may be at elevated risk of psychological problems, which are correlated with negative health outcomes. In cross-sectional research with HIV-affected adolescents, bullying victimisation ... -
STACKing the odds for adolescent survival: health service factors associated with full retention in care and adherence amongst adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
Cluver, Lucie D.; Pantelic, Marija; Toska, Elona; Orkin, Mark; Casale, Marisa; Bungane, Nontuthuzelo; Sherr, Lorraine (Wiley Open Access, 2018)INTRODUCTION: There are two million HIV-positive adolescents in southern Africa, and this group has low retention in care and high mortality. There is almost no evidence to identify which healthcare factors can improve ... -
Suicidal thoughts and behaviour among South African adolescents living with HIV: Can social support buffer the impact of stigma?
Casale, Marisa; Boyes, Mark; Pantelic, Marija; Toska, Elona; Cluver, Lucie D. (Elsevier, 2018)BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV represent a high-risk population for suicidal ideation and attempts, especially in low-income settings. Yet little is known about risk and protective factors for suicide in this ...