Health Risk Behaviour among Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Abubakar, Amina
Ssewanyana, Derrick
Mwangala, Patrick N.
van Baar, Anneloes
Newton, Charles R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The burden of health risk behaviour (HRB) among adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is currently unknown.
A systematic search for publications on HRB among ALWHIV in SSA was conducted in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts databases.
Results were summarized following PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Heterogeneity was assessed by the DerSimonian and Laird method and the pooled estimates were computed.
Prevalence of current condom nonuse behaviour was at 59.8% (95% CI: 47.9–71.3%), risky sexual partnerships at 32.9% (95% CI: 15.4–53.2%), transactional sex at 20.1% (95% CI: 9.2–33.8%), and the experience of sexual violence at 21.4% (95% CI: 16.3–27.0%) among ALWHIV.
From this meta-analysis, we did not find statistically significant differences in pooled estimates of HRB prevalence between ALWHIV and HIV uninfected adolescents.
However, there was mixed evidence on the occurrence of alcohol and drug use behaviour.
Overall, we found that research on HRB among ALWHIV tends to focus on behaviour specific to sexual risk.
With such a high burden of HRB for the individuals as well as society, these findings highlight an unmet need for age-appropriate interventions to address the behavioural needs of these adolescents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ssewanyana, Derrick& Mwangala, Patrick N.& van Baar, Anneloes& Newton, Charles R.& Abubakar, Amina. 2018. Health Risk Behaviour among Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128442
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ssewanyana, Derrick…[et al.]. Health Risk Behaviour among Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128442
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ssewanyana, Derrick& Mwangala, Patrick N.& van Baar, Anneloes& Newton, Charles R.& Abubakar, Amina. Health Risk Behaviour among Adolescents Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128442
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128442