Adapting to, integrating and selfmanaging HIV as a chronic illness: a scoping review protocol
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Date
2021
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BMJ Publishing Group
Abstract
The process of adapting to a life with a
chronic illness, is a well-researched phenomenon for
a number of common chronic illnesses. The construct,
adaptation, embeds the notions of integration of the
chronic illness into identity and self-management.
Integration precedes self-management and is key to living
positively with a chronic illness. Adaptation is an important
concept in understanding trajectory and outcomes of living
with a chronic illness. Applicability of these concepts to
HIV as a chronic illness; when suppressive adherence
has been achieved, however, is unknown. Specifically, the
adaptation process to living with HIV as a chronic illness,
the integration of HIV into identity and the resulting selfmanagement behaviours by adults living with HIV are
relatively unexplored. We describe a protocol for a scoping
review of adaptation to living with HIV, we structure
the enquiry around integration of HIV into identity and
self-management and interrogate theories, models and
frameworks that have been proposed and studied and we
evaluate them for relevance and usefulness in the care
and management of HIV.
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Keywords
Chronic illness, HIV, Self managing, Adults living with HIV
Citation
Sematlane, N. P. et al. (2021). Adapting to, integrating and self managing HIV as a chronic illness: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open,11,e047870. 10.1136/ bmjopen-2020-047870