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Dieudonne Kayiranga1, Donatilla Mukamana, Darius Gishoma
1Dieudonne Kayiranga, MSN, RN, is an Assistant Lecturer and PhD Student, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, and is a Visiting Scholar, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Donatilla Mukamana, PhD, RMHN, FAAN, is a Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. Darius Gishoma, PhD, RMHN, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. Michael V. Relf, PhD, RN, AACRN, ANEF, FAAN, is the Interim Dean and Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
The concept of successful living in the context of adolescents with HIV lacks clarity and is unexplored. Without a common understanding of successful living among adolescents with HIV (AWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), health care interventions focusing on this population may continue to fall short, resulting in avoidable morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this analysis used Rodgers Evolutionary Concept Analysis method to identify attributes, antecedents, consequences, and related concepts of successful living among AWH in SSA. Health care interventions are encouraged to promote successful living among AWH to achieve behavioral and clinical outcomes.
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