Health-related needs reported by adolescents living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have specific health needs that can be challenging to deliver. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is home to 84% of the global population of ALHIV, of whom about 59% receive ART. Several studies in SSA have demonstrated health service gaps due to lack of synchronized healthcare for ALHIV receiving ART. We conducted a systematic review of health-related needs among ALHIV on ART in SSA to inform decisions and policies on care.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane library and grey literature for studies reporting health-related needs among ALHIV receiving ART in SSA, between January 2003 and May 2020.

Results and discussion

Of the 2333 potentially eligible articles i

SUBMITTER: Chem ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9389275 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature