Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Toska, Elona"
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Exploring self-reported adherence measures to screen for elevated HIV viral load in adolescents: A South African cohort study
Zhou, Siyanai; Toska, Elona; Knight, Lucia (Springer, 2023)The timely identification of ART non-adherence among adolescents living with HIV presents a significant challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings where virologic monitoring is suboptimal. Using South African ... -
Resourcing resilience: Social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa
Toska, Elona; Gittings, Lesley; Chademana, K Emma (Routledge, 2016)Adolescents are the only age group with growing AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in Eastern and Southern Africa, making HIV prevention research among this population an urgent priority. Structural deprivations are ... -
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 ...