The impact of COVID-19 on HIV treatment of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Health SA Gesondheid (Print)
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28: 1-7, 2023. figures, tables
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Adolescents living with HIV are a key population who are susceptible to poor health. The global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and widespread national COVID-19 restrictions has disrupted health service delivery and HIV support services, affecting treatment adherence among adolescents with HIV.Aim:
This study aimed to review the available literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV treatment of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.Method:
Seven online databases were searched for articles published between 2020 and 2022 that focused on the impact of COVID-19 on adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. A data charting extraction form and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocol (PRISMA) flowchart were used for screening and reporting the articles in this review. A narrative synthesis was conducted.Results:
Five overarching themes emerged from the articles in this review, which highlighted the mental, social, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the impact of the reallocation of healthcare services and challenges to accessing HIV care services on the antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence of adolescents living with HIV.Conclusion:
The global COVID-19 pandemic affected adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in many ways, but very little research has been done to describe the various ways in which the physical and mental well-being of adolescents were impacted.
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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HIV Infections
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
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Treatment Adherence and Compliance
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Systematic reviews
Language:
English
Journal:
Health SA Gesondheid (Print)
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa/ZA
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School of Public Health, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa/ZA
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