Objectives: Adolescents living with HIV face substantial difficulties in accessing HIV care services and have worse treatment outcomes than other age groups. The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of service delivery interventions to improve adolescents' linkage from HIV diagnosis to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, retention in HIV care and adherence to ART.
Methods: We systematically searched the Medline, SCOPUS and Web of Sciences databases and conference abstracts from the International AIDS Conference and International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). Studies published in English between 1st January 2001 and 9th June 2014 were included. Two authors independently evaluated reports for eligibility, extracted data and assessed methodological quality using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
Results: Eleven studies from nine countries were eligible for review. Three studies were randomised controlled trials. Interventions assessed included individual and group counselling and education; peer support; directly observed therapy; financial incentives; and interventions to improve the adolescent-friendliness of clinics. Most studies were of low to moderate methodological quality.
Conclusions: This review identified limited evidence on the effectiveness of service delivery interventions to support adolescents' linkage from HIV diagnosis to ART initiation, retention on ART and adherence to ART. Although recommendations are qualified because of the small numbers of studies and limited methodological quality, offering individual and group education and counselling, financial incentives, increasing clinic accessibility and provision of specific adolescent-tailored services appear promising interventions and warrant further investigation.
Objectifs:
Les adolescents vivant avec le
Méthodes:
Nous avons systématiquement recherché sur les bases de données Medline,
Résultats: Onze études de neuf pays étaient éligibles pour l'analyse. Trois études étaient des essais contrôlés randomisés. Les interventions évaluées comprenaient: conseils et éducation individuelle et de groupe, soutien par les pairs, traitement directement observé, incitations financières et interventions visant à améliorer la convivialité des cliniques pour les adolescents. La plupart des études étaient de qualité méthodologique faible à modérée.
Conclusions:
Cette étude a identifié des preuves limitées sur l'efficacité des interventions de prestation de services pour soutenir la liaison des adolescents à l’
Objetivos:
Los adolescentes viviendo con
Métodos:
Hemos realizado una búsqueda sistemática en bases de datos de Medline,
Resultados: Once estudios de nueve países eran elegibles para ser revisados. Tres estudios eran ensayos controlados aleatorizados. Las intervenciones evaluadas incluían: asesoramiento y educación individual y en grupo; apoyo de los compañeros; terapia de observación directa; incentivos financieros; e intervenciones para mejorar las facilidades para los adolescentes en las clínicas. La mayoría de los estudios eran de una calidad metodológica entre baja y moderada.
Conclusiones:
Esta revisión identificó una evidencia limitada sobre la efectividad de las intervenciones de prestación de servicios a la hora dar soporte a la vinculación entre el diagnóstico del
Keywords: HIV; VIH; adherence linkage; adolescentes; adolescents; antiretroviral therapy; lien d'adhésion; retención; retention; revisión sistemática; revue systématique; rétention; systematic review; terapia antirretroviral; thérapie antirétrovirale; vinculación a la adherencia.
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