Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "HIV and AIDS"
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Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis
(BMC, 2021)Achieving undetectable viral load is crucial for the reduction of HIV transmissions, AIDS-related illnesses and death. Adolescents (10 to19 years) living with HIV (ALHIV) on antiretroviral treatment (ART) have worse treatment ... -
Identification of HIV and AIDS-related competencies for nurse graduates in South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)Three decades after the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the global community has not been able to halt the epidemic of HIV infection. Various organisations have devised a number of policies and guidelines ... -
An investigation into the new graduate nurses’ care and management of patients with HIV and AIDS in two provinces of South Africa
(African Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2015)The Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) epidemic has been around for more than three decades and South Africa has more people living with HIV infection than any other country in Africa. Since nurses are the backbone of the ... -
Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10–24 years): a scoping review
(Springer Nature, 2020)Mental health disorders such as high levels of anxiety, isolation, depression and suicide ideation reported among young people living with HIV (10–24 years;YPLHIV) contribute significantly to poor medication adherence ... -
Sources and types of information on self-care symptom management strategies for HIV and AIDS
(Oasis OpenJournals, 2014)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been known to exist for more than three decades now and there are still new infections being documented, with the recent statistics showing that, in the year 2012, there were about ... -
Validation of the integration of HIV and AIDS related nursing competencies into the undergraduate nursing curriculum in South Africa
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2015)BACKGROUND: Being in its fourth decade, HIV remains an epidemic that requires combined efforts for the global fight. The strategies planned and implemented in the fight against HIV include reversing and halting the spread ...