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Perceptions of nurses on TB with HIV adherence counselling skills in a health sub-district, Cape Town: A qualitative study
(AOSIS, 2022)
People living with HIV (PLHIV) co-infected with Tuberculosis (TB) account for
one in three HIV-related deaths. Retention in care and adherence to medication remain key
behaviours that PLHIV co-infected with TB must adopt ...
Linkage to HIV care and early retention in care rates in the universal test-and-treat era: A population-based prospective study in Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa
(Springer, 2023)
HIV linkage, and retention are key weaknesses in South Africa’s national antiretroviral therapy (ART) program, with the
greatest loss of patients in the HIV treatment pathway occurring before ART initiation. This study ...
Contraceptive service uptake and delivery preferences in perinatally and horizontally infected female adolescents living with HIV: Results from a South Africa-based mixed-methods study’
(Elsevier, 2022)
To investigate whether contraceptive service uptake (including current contraceptive use), unmet need for contraception,
unintended pregnancy, preferences for service provision, and providers among female adolescents ...
Asking the experts: Using cognitive interview techniques to explore the face validity of the mental wellness measure for adolescents living with HIV
(MDPI, 2023)
There has been an increased focus on the mental health of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), because evidence shows that poor mental health outcomes are associated with lower rates of adherence and retention in HIV care. ...
Prevalence of depression, syndemic factors and their impact on viral suppression among female sex workers living with HIV in eThekwini, South Africa
(BMC women's health, 2023)
Introduction Over half of female sex workers (FSW) in South Africa are living with HIV and clinical depression has been frequently documented among FSW. Data characterizing structural determinants of depression and the ...
"it's very genuine": The perceptions of stakeholders on the primary caregiving relationships of adolescents orphaned by AIDS and grandmothers
(2023)
Adolescents orphaned through Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are at higher risk of poor
developmental outcomes due to the trauma caused by the parent’s AIDS related illness and resultant death,
lack of stable ...
Supporting hiv self-management in adolescents to be resilient and thrive: an intervention development study
(Taylor and Francis, 2023)
Self-management programs or interventions focus on self-empowerment to improve skills, abilities and behaviors needed to control a chronic condition and may be of great value for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH). The aim ...