Interventions to improve antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the literature

K Ridgeway, LS Dulli, KR Murray, H Silverstein… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Globally, an estimated 30% of new HIV infections occur among adolescents (15–
24 years), most of whom reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, HIV-related mortality …

Does food insecurity undermine adherence to antiretroviral therapy? A systematic review

AW Singer, SD Weiser, SI McCoy - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
A growing body of research has identified food insecurity as a barrier to antiretroviral therapy
(ART) adherence. We systematically reviewed and summarized the quantitative literature on …

Individual, household, and community level barriers to ART adherence among women in rural Eswatini

N Becker, LS Cordeiro, KC Poudel, TE Sibiya… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite access to free antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), noncompliance to treatment continues to be a …

Nutritional status and its association with quality of life among people living with HIV attending public anti-retroviral therapy sites of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

R Thapa, A Amatya, DP Pahari, K Bam… - AIDS research and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Little evidence exists on the connections between nutrition, diet intake, and
quality of life (QoL) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). The study aimed to estimate the …

Barriers and facilitators for interventions to improve ART adherence in Sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Buh, R Deonandan, J Gomes, A Krentel, O Oladimeji… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The HIV/AIDS pandemic remains a significant public health issue, with sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) at its epicentre. Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been …

Food insecurity is associated with increased risk of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross …

PM Musumari, E Wouters, PK Kayembe… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Food insecurity is increasingly reported as an important barrier of patient
adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in both resource-poor and rich settings. However …

Cash vs. food assistance to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in Tanzania

SI McCoy, PF Njau, C Fahey, N Kapologwe, S Kadiyala… - Aids, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of short-term cash and food assistance to improve
adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retention in care among people living with HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa: an updated systematic review

PP Damulak, S Ismail, R Abdul Manaf… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains the bedrock of effective therapy
and management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This systematic review examines …

Nutritional status and the associated factors among people living with HIV: an evidence from cross-sectional survey in hospital based antiretroviral therapy site in …

S Khatri, A Amatya, B Shrestha - BMC nutrition, 2020 - Springer
Background Nutritional status is the key concern among the people living with HIV but this
issue has been failed to be prioritized in HIV strategic plan of Nepal. This study aims to …

The enabling effect of food assistance in improving adherence and/or treatment completion for antiretroviral therapy and tuberculosis treatment: a literature review

S de Pee, N Grede, D Mehra, MW Bloem - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Socioeconomic costs of HIV and TB and the difficulty of maintaining optimal treatment are
well documented. Social protection measures such as food assistance may be required to …