Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV : a systematic review

dc.contributor.authorCrowley, Talithaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRohwer, Ankeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-19T06:32:42Z
dc.date.available2021-08-19T06:32:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-07
dc.date.updated2021-05-09T03:13:46Z
dc.descriptionCITATION: Crowley, T. & Rohwer, A. 2021. Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV : a systematic review. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21:431, doi:10.1186/s12879-021-06072-0.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
dc.description.abstractBackground: Self-management interventions aim to enable people living with chronic conditions to increase control over their condition in order to achieve optimal health and may be pertinent for young people with chronic illnesses such as HIV. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management interventions for improving health-related outcomes of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) and identify the components that are most effective, particularly in low-resource settings with a high HIV burden. Methods: We considered randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cluster RCTs, non-randomised controlled trials (non- RCTs) and controlled before-after (CBA) studies. We did a comprehensive search up to 1 August 2019. Two authors independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias. We synthesised results in a meta-analysis where studies were sufficiently homogenous. In case of substantial heterogeneity, we synthesised results narratively. We assessed the certainty of evidence using GRADE and presented our findings as summaries in tabulated form. Results: We included 14 studies, comprising 12 RCTs and two non-RCTs. Most studies were conducted in the United States, one in Thailand and four in Africa. Interventions were diverse, addressing a variety of selfmanagement domains and including a combination of individual, group, face-to-face, cell phone or information communication technology mediated approaches. Delivery agents varied from trained counsellors to healthcare workers and peers. Self-management interventions compared to usual care for ALHIV made little to no difference to most health-related outcomes, but the evidence is very uncertain. Self-management interventions may increase adherence and decrease HIV viral load, but the evidence is very uncertain. We could not identify any particular components of interventions that were more effective for improving certain outcomes. Conclusion: Existing evidence on the effectiveness of self-management interventions for improving health-related outcomes of ALHIV is very uncertain. Self-management interventions for ALHIV should take into account the individual, social and health system contexts. Intervention components need to be aligned to the desired outcomes.
dc.description.urihttps://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-021-06072-0
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent29 pages
dc.identifier.citationCrowley, T. & Rohwer, A. 2021. Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV : a systematic review. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21:431, doi:10.1186/s12879-021-06072-0
dc.identifier.issn1471-2334 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1186/s12879-021-06072-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/110870
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherBMC (part of Springer Nature)
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectSelf-management
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS affected children
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS intervention programmes
dc.titleSelf-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV : a systematic reviewen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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