Disability and self-care living strategies among adults living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Events associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as physical distancing, closure of community services, postponement of health appointments, and loss of employment can lead to social isolation, financial uncertainty, and interruption of antiretroviral adherence, resulting in additional health-related challenges (disability) experienced among adults living with chronic illness such as HIV. 'Living strategies' is a concept derived from the perspectives of people living with HIV, defined as behaviors, attitudes and beliefs adopted by people living with HIV to help deal with disability associated with HIV and multi-morbidity. Our aim was to describe disability among adults living with HIV and self-care living strategies used during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SUBMITTER: O'Brien KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604195 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature