Contextual factors influencing self-management of adolescents and youth living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Lesotho

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dc.contributor.authorNagenda, Mapaseka Chabalala
dc.contributor.authorCrowley, Talitha
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-13T07:26:02Z
dc.date.available2023-04-13T07:26:02Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractHIV treatment outcomes of adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLWH) are lagging. One way to improve outcomes is through supporting AYLWH to acquire self-management skills. Although self-management is associated with improved health outcomes, condition-specific, individual/family, and social/environmental contextual factors influence self-management. We aimed to describe factors influencing the self-management of AYLWH in Lesotho. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used. AYLWH (n = 183) aged 15–24 were conveniently sampled from two HIV treatment sites in Lesotho. Participants completed self-report questionnaires in English or Sesotho. Participants (89.1% female) had high HIV self-management scores (mean 92.7%, SD 5.3%) that corresponded with treatment outcomes (98.9% adherent and 100% viral load < 1000 copies/mL). This might be attributed to condition-specific factors, including once-daily doses (100%) and longer duration of treatment (81.4% on ART for more than 10 years).en_US
dc.identifier.citationNagenda, M. C., & Crowley, T. (2023). Contextual factors influencing self-management of adolescents and youth living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Lesotho. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 238. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010238en_US
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010238
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8775
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectSelf-managementen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectLesothoen_US
dc.titleContextual factors influencing self-management of adolescents and youth living with HIV: A cross-sectional survey in Lesothoen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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