Effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility of technology-enabled health interventions for adolescents living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
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Date
2023
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MDPI
Abstract
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are challenged to remain adherent and engaged in HIV care. Technology-enabled interventions can be used to optimize healthcare delivery to adolescents. The largest proportion of ALHIV resides in sub-Saharan Africa. This review synthesized the evidence for the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of technology-enabled health interventions for ALHIV in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Eight electronic databases (Ebscohost, CINAHL, ERIC, MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS, Science Direct, and Sabinet) and Google Scholar were searched to identify studies in LMIC published from 2010 to 2022. Quantitative and qualitative studies reporting on technology-enabled health interventions for predominantly adolescents (10–19 years) were included. The review was performed, and findings were reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Protocols.
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Adolescents, HIV, Technology, Nursing, sub-Saharan Africa
Citation
Crowley, T. et al. (2023). Effectiveness, acceptability and feasibility of technology-enabled health interventions for adolescents living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3), 2464. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032464