Category Archives: Social support

Networks among racial and ethnic minority men who have sex with men in HIV research in the United States: A concept analysis

2020

In the past 10 years, research has proliferated investigating the effects of sexual and social networks on the transmission of HIV, especially among racial/ethnic minority men who have sex with...

Global Research on Quality of Life of Patients with HIV/AIDS: Is It Socio-Culturally Addressed? (GAP(RESEARCH))

2020

Quality of life (QOL) has been considered as an important outcome indicator in holistic care for HIV-infected people, especially as HIV/AIDS transforms from a fatal illness to a chronic condition....

Integrating individual and contextual factors to explain disparities in HIV/STI among heterosexual African American youth: A contemporary literature review and social ecological model

2020

Heterosexual African American youth face substantial disparities in sexual health consequences such as HIV and STI. Based on the social ecological framework, the current paper provides a comprehensive, narrative review...

Altruism: Scoping review of the literature and future directions for HIV cure-related research

2020

INTRODUCTION: The question of what motivates people to participate in research is particularly salient in the HIV field. While participation in HIV research was driven by survival in the 1980’s...

Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10-24 years): A scoping review

2020

Background: 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...

What do we know about patient-provider interactions in sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review

2020

INTRODUCTION: patient-centred care has become a rallying call for improving quality and access to care in countries where health system responsiveness and satisfaction with health services remain low. Understanding patient-provider...

Facilitators and barriers to condom use among Filipinos: A systematic review of literature

2020

Background: Between 2010 and 2018, the Philippines had a 203% increase in new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. The use of condoms is an effective and practical means to prevent...

A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for older adults living with HIV

2020

The rapidly growing segment of older adults living with HIV faces unique set of psychosocial challenges that may differ from their younger counterparts. The objective of this review is to...

A review of cultural influences on risk for HIV and culturally-responsive risk mitigation strategies among African immigrants in the US

2021

There is a paucity of research on HIV risk factors and risk reduction among African immigrants living in the US. This is despite the fact that the literature on HIV...

The effect of poor social support on depression among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

Background: Low- and middle-income countries of which Ethiopia is one bears the high burden of depression among human immune deficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients. Several factors...

Challenges to the conceptualization and measurement of resilience in HIV research

2021

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the conceptualization and measurement of resilience in HIV research. Terms related to resilience and HIV were searched in three databases to identify...

Magnitude and predictors of common mental disorder among people with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020

BACKGROUND: Common mental disorders are frequent psychiatric comorbid conditions among people with HIV/AIDS. The presence of such psychiatric disorders negatively affects the treatment adherence, viral load suppression, quality of life,...

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