Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study
The heightened vulnerability of adolescents to poor HIV care outcomes underscores the need for interventions that create and promote HIV self-management behavioral skills. Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience a complex array of physical, emotional, and social challenges that constrain thei...
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| author | Massy Mutumba PhD, MPH, BSN Henry Mugerwa MBChB, MMED Victor Musiime PhD, MBChB, MMED Anudeeta Gautam BSc Hellen Nakyambadde BSc Christine Matama MPH, BSc Rob Stephenson PhD, MSc |
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| description | The heightened vulnerability of adolescents to poor HIV care outcomes underscores the need for interventions that create and promote HIV self-management behavioral skills. Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience a complex array of physical, emotional, and social challenges that constrain their self-care, but the majority of existing psychosocial programs focus primarily on medication adherence. Understanding adolescents’ self-care needs, challenges, and preferences is necessary for developing effective culturally relevant interventions. The involvement of caregivers and stakeholders is also critical to realizing positive self-care outcomes. This article presents the findings from focus group discussions with ALHIV, caregivers, and healthcare providers on self-care. The data were collected as part of formative research in the development of a self-management intervention for Ugandan ALHIV. Participants’ discussions on self-care strategies and intervention approaches provide valuable insights to guide the development of interventions to promote positive HIV care outcomes among Ugandan ALHIV. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99435326999b43c68e36929456ea253c2022-12-21T17:59:55ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2325-95822019-01-011810.1177/2325958218823246Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative StudyMassy Mutumba PhD, MPH, BSN0Henry Mugerwa MBChB, MMED1Victor Musiime PhD, MBChB, MMED2Anudeeta Gautam BSc3Hellen Nakyambadde BSc4Christine Matama MPH, BSc5Rob Stephenson PhD, MSc6 Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAThe heightened vulnerability of adolescents to poor HIV care outcomes underscores the need for interventions that create and promote HIV self-management behavioral skills. Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience a complex array of physical, emotional, and social challenges that constrain their self-care, but the majority of existing psychosocial programs focus primarily on medication adherence. Understanding adolescents’ self-care needs, challenges, and preferences is necessary for developing effective culturally relevant interventions. The involvement of caregivers and stakeholders is also critical to realizing positive self-care outcomes. This article presents the findings from focus group discussions with ALHIV, caregivers, and healthcare providers on self-care. The data were collected as part of formative research in the development of a self-management intervention for Ugandan ALHIV. Participants’ discussions on self-care strategies and intervention approaches provide valuable insights to guide the development of interventions to promote positive HIV care outcomes among Ugandan ALHIV.https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958218823246 |
| spellingShingle | Massy Mutumba PhD, MPH, BSN Henry Mugerwa MBChB, MMED Victor Musiime PhD, MBChB, MMED Anudeeta Gautam BSc Hellen Nakyambadde BSc Christine Matama MPH, BSc Rob Stephenson PhD, MSc Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| title | Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Perceptions of Strategies and Intervention Approaches for HIV Self-Management among Ugandan Adolescents: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | perceptions of strategies and intervention approaches for hiv self management among ugandan adolescents a qualitative study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958218823246 |
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