Editorial: World AIDS Day 2022: putting ourselves to the test: achieving equity to end HIV
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Language: Английский
Social and Psychological Complexity Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Targeted Treatment Health Facilities in Kwara State, Nigeria – A Qualitative Study
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 29, 2024
Abstract
Background
There
is
growing
concern
about
the
rising
prevalence
of
HIV
infection
among
adolescents
and
young
people
worldwide
various
challenges
that
accompany
living
with
this
population.
This
study
investigated
social
psychological
complexities
in
selected
treatment
health
facilities
Kwara
State,
Nigeria.
Methods
Study
adopted
qualitative
data
collection
method
six
focus
group
discussions
(FGDs)
conducted
across
three
facilities,
sessions
each
for
both
males
females.
Discussions
were
English
Yoruba
languages,
audio-recorded,
transcribed,
translated
into
English.
Content
analysis
was
performed
using
MAXQDA
Analytic
Pro
2020.
Results
A
total
44
participants,
comprising
24
20
females
aged
10
to
19,
participated
FGDs.
More
than
ninety
percent
had
not
disclosed
their
status
anyone
beyond
care
providers,
parents/caregivers,
a
few
immediate
family
members.
Keeping
private
helped
mitigate
stigma
discrimination.
Common
reactions
disclosure
included
sadness,
hopelessness,
bitterness.
However,
Operation
Triple
Zero
program,
which
offered
peer-to-peer
learning
effective
mental
services
has
been
very
helpful.
Also,
sexual
risk
behavior
still
high
sexually
active
despite
HIV-positive
status.
Conclusion
Adolescents
face
numerous
challenges,
including
sadness
exposes
them
disorders.
acknowledged
as
most
platform
meeting
psychosocial
needs.
Language: Английский
Qualitative assessment of psychosocial factors influencing adolescents living with HIV in targeted health facilities in Kwara state Nigeria
Discover Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Sept. 6, 2024
Language: Английский