Relationships with caregivers and mental health outcomes among adolescents living with HIV: a prospective cohort study in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems may impact adherence to anti-retroviral treatment, retention in care, and consequently the survival of adolescents living with HIV. The adolescent-caregiver relationship is an important potential source of resilience. However, there is a lack of longitudinal research in sub-Saharan Africa on which aspects of adolescent-caregiver relationships can promote mental health among adolescents living with HIV. We draw on a prospective longitudinal cohort study undertaken in South Africa to address this question.

Methods

The study traced adolescents aged 10-19 initiated on antiretroviral treatment in government health facilities (n = 53) within a health district of the Eastern Cape province. The adolescents completed standardised questionnaires durin

SUBMITTER: Shenderovich Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816135 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature