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Interventions to Improve Adolescent HIV Care Outcomes
Marta I Mulawa1,2, Elizabeth T Knippler3, Maryam Al-Mujtaba3
1School of Nursing, Duke University, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC, 27710, USA. marta.mulawa@duke.edu.
Current HIV/AIDS Reports
|June 10, 2023
Summary
Effective HIV care for adolescents involves community-based support, integrated services, and addressing social determinants. Comprehensive, individualized interventions are key to improving outcomes for adolescents with HIV (AHIV).
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Adolescents with HIV (AHIV) require tailored interventions to improve care outcomes.
- Recent evidence highlights various approaches to support this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of recent evidence on interventions for AHIV.
- To identify promising approaches and suggest future research directions.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of 65 studies evaluating interventions for AHIV.
- Analysis of diverse study designs and intervention types.
Main Results:
- Effective interventions include community-based, integrated service delivery with case management and adolescent support.
- Social determinants of health are crucial considerations.
- Mental health and technology-delivered interventions show promise but require further research.
Conclusions:
- Comprehensive, individualized support is essential for improving HIV care outcomes in adolescents.
- Further research is needed to build evidence for innovative interventions and ensure equitable implementation.
- These efforts are vital to achieving the global target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
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