Experiences of people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries and their perspectives in self-management: a meta-synthesis

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: PLWH encounter multiple challenges, are not empowered enough to manage their own chronic condition, and their needs beyond medical care are not addressed by service providers. Self-management practice of these patients is poor, and service providers do not follow service delivery approaches that empower patients to be at the center of their own care and to achieve an effective and sustainable outcome from treatment. These findings call for a comprehensive well thought self-management interventions.PMID:38297363 | PMC:PMC10829476 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-024-00595-7

Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tegene Legese Dadi Anja M C Wiemers Yadessa Tegene Girmay Medhin Mark Spigt Source Type: research