Better Together: acceptability, feasibility and preliminary impact of chronic illness peer support groups for South African adolescents and young adults

Autor: Abigail Harrison, Bulelwa Mtukushe, Caroline Kuo, Marta Wilson‐Barthes, Bianca Davidson, Rebecca Sher, Omar Galárraga, Jacqueline Hoare

Publikováno v: Journal of the International AIDS Society, Vol 26, Iss S4, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)

Abstract Introduction Peer support can help navigate the isolation and psychological strain frequently experienced by youth living with chronic illness. Yet, data are lacking on the impact of providing support for youth living with mixed chronic cond

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Supporting Adolescents With HIV in South Africa Through an Adherence-Supporting App: Mixed Methods Beta-Testing Study

Autor: Marta I Mulawa, Bulelwa Mtukushe, Elizabeth T Knippler, Mluleki Matiwane, Maryam Al-Mujtaba, Kathryn E Muessig, Jacqueline Hoare, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman

Publikováno v: JMIR Formative Research, Vol 7, p e47575 (2023)

BackgroundNovel smartphone app–delivered interventions have the potential to improve HIV treatment adherence among adolescents with HIV, although such interventions are limited. Our team has developed Masakhane Siphucule Impilo Yethu (MASI; Xhosa f

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'We Should Be Taught Self-Respect, Self-Confidence and Self-Love': Youth Perspectives of Adult Influences on Their Sexuality and Relationships Among South African Adolescents Living With HIV

Autor: Scarlett Bergam, Caroline Kuo, Millicent Atujuna, Jennifer A. Pellowski, Bulelwa Mtukushe, Nontembeko Ndevu-Qwabe, Mluleki Matiwane, Camerin A. Rencken, Mikaela Belsky, Jacqueline Hoare, Linda-Gail Bekker, Abigail D. Harrison

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Reproductive Health, Vol 4 (2022)

IntroductionOf the 1.75 million adolescents aged 10–19 years living with HIV globally, 84% reside in sub-Saharan Africa. This problem is most acute in South Africa, where there are 720,000 adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). ALHIV navigate the sam

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Conditional Economic Incentives for HIV Treatment Adherence: Aligning Adolescent Developmental Hallmarks with Behavioral Economic Theory to Improve HIV Treatment Adherence

Autor: Teresa DeAtley, Abigail Harrison, Bulelwa Mtukushe, Brendan Maughan-Brown, Rudzani Muloiwa, Jackie Hoare, Omar Galárraga, Caroline Kuo

Publikováno v: AIDS Patient Care STDS

Adolescent-tailored antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence interventions take place within the context of unique developmental stage. Suboptimal ART adherence among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa underscores that interventions are urgent

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https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2022.0060

'Those People Motivate and Inspire Me to Take My Treatment.' Peer Support for Adolescents Living With HIV in Cape Town, South Africa

Autor: Abigail Harrison, Rebecca Sher, Omar Galárraga, Bianca Davidson, Scarlett Bergam, Caroline Kuo, Michelle Carrihill, Camerin A. Rencken, Bulelwa Mtukushe, Mluleki Matiwane, Ariana Pather, Jacqueline Hoare

Publikováno v: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol 20 (2021)
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and psychosocial support to manage stigma and disclosure is essential for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). Peer support groups can help ALHIV and their families live successfully with HIV. This qualitativ

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https://doaj.org/article/5a973c552448476e898dad9390b2722b