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Co** strategies among adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDS in Accra-Ghana
BackgroundLiving with HIV/AIDS is remarkably stressful and has an adverse effect on one’s physical and mental health. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the...
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Correlation between negative life events and suicide attempts among Yi adolescents with HIV/AIDS in Liangshan Prefecture
ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of suicide attempts among adolescents with HIV/AIDS in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, as well as the...
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Socio-ecologic Correlates of HIV/AIDS-Related Sexual Risk Behavior of African American Emerging Adults
There is growing evidence showing that patterns of individual sexual risk behaviors are insufficient in explaining the disproportionate HIV/AIDS...
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Small-area estimation and analysis of HIV/AIDS indicators for precise geographical targeting of health interventions in Nigeria. a spatial microsimulation approach
BackgroundPrecise geographical targeting is well recognised as an indispensable intervention strategy for achieving many Sustainable Development...
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Psychosocial Factors Predicting HIV Disclosure Stage Transitions: An Evaluation of A Theory-Based Parental HIV Disclosure Intervention among Parents Living with HIV in China
Appropriate parental HIV disclosures (i.e., parents living with HIV [PLH] tell their HIV diagnosis to their children) benefit parents, children, and...
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Parental physical disease severity and severe documented physical child abuse: a prospective cohort study
Successful prevention of physical child abuse is dependent on improvements in risk assessment. The risk of abuse is assumed to increase when family...
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Exploratory assessment of parental physical disease categories as predictors of documented physical child abuse
Improved prediction of physical child abuse could aid in develo** preventive measures. Parental physical disease has been tested previously as a...
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Effects of psychosocial interventions on children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: a meta-analysis on depression and anxiety
BackgroundChildren orphaned by parental AIDS or those of parents with HIV infection demonstrate many negative mental health outcomes. Different types...
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Correlates of uptake of HIV testing among children and young adolescents in Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria: a secondary data analysis of the Akwa-Ibom aids indicator survey, 2017
BackgroundIn order to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, there is a need to significantly reduce the rate of new infection among children and young...
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“Knowledge I seek because culture doesn’t work anymore … It doesn’t work, death comes”: the experiences of third-generation female caregivers (gogos) in South Africa discussing sex, sexuality and HIV and AIDS with children in their care
BackgroundSexual reproductive health communication between parents and children has been shown to promote safer sexual choices. In many South African...
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Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Children Affected by Parental HIV: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study
The present study explored the trajectories of depressive symptoms over 12 years spanning from childhood to emerging adulthood and the...
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The prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use disorder among people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAlcohol use disorder (AUD) in HIV/AIDS patient’s decreases adherence and effectiveness of medications and help-seeking to HIV/AIDS care and...
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Parental care status and sexual risk behavior in five nationally-representative surveys of sub-Saharan African nations
BackgroundAbout 10% of children worldwide do not live with either of their biological parents, and although some of these children are orphans, many...
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Game-based health education to improve ART adherence of newly diagnosed young people with HIV: protocol for a stepped-wedge design randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAntiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the most effective ways for HIV-infected to treat AIDS. However, it is difficult to start ART among...
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Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals for South African adolescents from high HIV prevalence areas: a longitudinal path analysis
BackgroundAdolescents experience a multitude of vulnerabilities which need to be addressed in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals...
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Prevalence and associated factors of early initiation of sexual intercourse among youth in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundEarly sexual initiation refers to engaging in sexual activity at a young age, typically before the age of 18. Even though many studies have...
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The Characteristics and HIV-Related Outcomes of People Living with Co-occurring HIV and Mental Health Conditions in the United States: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2016 to 2021
Considering advances in HIV prevention and treatment, jurisdictional efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and reduced stigma towards people living...
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of a community-led HIV self-testing model among adolescent girls and young women in Rural Northern Uganda: a quasi-experimental study protocol
BackgroundAdolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face a disproportionately higher HIV/AIDS burden despite the global decline...
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Parental communication on sexual and reproductive health issues to their adolescents and affecting factors at Asella town, Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study
BackgroundParents’ communication on sexual and reproductive health issues with their adolescent plays a great role in preventing morbidity and...
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Association Between Early Sexual Debut and New HIV Infections Among Adolescents and Young Adults in 11 African Countries
We investigated the association between early sexual debut and HIV infection among adolescents and young adults. Analyzing data from nationally...
