Adolescent support club attendance and self-efficacy associated with HIV treatment outcomes in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: HIV treatment outcomes may be improved by ameliorating psychosocial challenges adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face. This analysis describes participation in existing facility-based adolescent clubs and the associations between club attendance, adolescent well-being and HIV treatment outcomes. Data were collected through interviews with a sub-sample of adolescents age 10-19 years and medical record abstraction of all adolescents attending HIV services at seven clinics in Tanzania. Independent variables included adolescent club attendance, self-esteem, self-efficacy, mental distress, social capital and other health utilization or HIV experience characteristics. Study outcomes included visit adherence, viral suppression (<1000 cp/ml), and retention. Of 645 adolescents attending HIV servi

SUBMITTER: Antelman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021176 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature