Experiences and perceptions on antiretroviral therapy adherence and non-adherence: a scoping review of young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) shoulder a disproportionate burden of global HIV. We conducted a scoping review to map the research on the experiences and perceptions of young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in SSA to inform future research.

Methods

Following scoping review guidelines, we searched PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCOhost including Academic Search Complete, APA PsycInfo, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Medline with Full-text, Scopus and ScienceDirect for papers on YPLHIV adhering and not adhering to ART in SSA. We included literature published between 1 January 2010 and 30 September 2022. Search terms employed were adherence, non-adherence, and related synonyms. Bibliometric data and themes describing fact

SUBMITTER: Seunanden TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004696 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature