Social support experiences of adolescents living with perinatal HIV in rural Limpopo, South Africa

Social support experiences of adolescents living with perinatal HIV in rural Limpopo, South Africa

Adolescents with perinatal HIV (APHIV) experience emotional turmoil, which is worsened by real or perceived negative impacts on the adolescents' relationships, aspirations for their careers, and aspirations for their families. To explore the experiences of APHIV with regard to social support on...

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Published in:Southern African journal of HIV medicine Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1521 - e5
Main Authors: Mabasa, Rirhandzu A, Skaal, Linda, Mothiba, Tebogo M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: South Africa African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 2024
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Subjects:
Adolescents
Antiretroviral therapy
Antiviral agents
Child development
Confidentiality
Data analysis
Data collection
experiences
Families & family life
Family
Females
Guardians
HIV
HIV (Viruses)
Human immunodeficiency virus
Mental health
Original Research
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
perinatal
Qualitative research
Research design
rural
Rural areas
social
Social aspects
Social interactions
Social networks
Social support
support
Teenagers
Youth
South Africa
Africa
HIV
adolescents
social
perinatal
rural
experiences
support
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Summary:Adolescents with perinatal HIV (APHIV) experience emotional turmoil, which is worsened by real or perceived negative impacts on the adolescents' relationships, aspirations for their careers, and aspirations for their families. To explore the experiences of APHIV with regard to social support on their mental health and general well-being in the Vhembe District of Limpopo province. A mixed-methods sequential exploratory design was employed to conduct in-depth one-on-one interviews in the Vhembe District of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The interviews were conducted in selected community health centres and clinics over a period of four months (April 2019 - July 2019). This study included APHIV between the ages of 10 years and 19 years who had been initiated on antiretroviral therapy before the age of 10 years. Two major themes emerged. Theme 1 - Experiences within the family - included the sub-themes experience of positive social support within the family, and lack of support in the family. Theme 2 - Experiences outside the family - included the sub-themes experiences at the clinic, experiences at community level, and experiences at school and with friends. Adolescents with perinatal HIV are in need of social support from their loved ones as well as the community. Expansion of household programmes and intervention through integration of services by the multidisciplinary team might assist with alleviating the social support needs which will improve their mental health and adherence to treatment.
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ISSN:1608-9693
2078-6751
2078-6751
DOI:10.4102/sajhivmed.v25i1.1521