Experiences of people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries and their perspectives in self-management: a meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Availability of anti-retroviral treatment has changed HIV in to a manageable chronic disease, making effective self-management essential. However, only a few studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) reported experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) on self-management.

Methods

This meta-synthesis of qualitative studies investigated perspectives of PLWH in LMICs on self-management. Various databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, EBSCO, and CINHAL, were searched through June 2022. Relevant additional articles were also included using cross-referencing of the identified papers. We used a thematic synthesis guided by the "Model of the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory" (IFSMT).

Result

PLWH in LIMICs experience a variety of challenges tha

SUBMITTER: Dadi TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829476 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature