Childhood Sexual Trauma and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been shown to be more prevalent among populations living with HIV. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is crucial for populations living with HIV as it significantly increases the likelihood of attaining and maintaining viral suppression. Previous findings on the association between CSA and ART adherence have been mixed. The current mixed-methods systematic review aimed to identify quantitative and qualitative studies from CINAHL, PsycInfo, PubMed, and Web of Science examining the relationship between CSA and ART adherence. Authors were also contacted if relevant data were unpublished. Studies had to be published from January 1, 2000 to April 1, 2019, written in English, and examined CSA as an exposure and ART adherence as an outcome. Four domains were c

SUBMITTER: Brown MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7854942 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature