Open AccessSocial Networks and Barriers to ART Adherence Among Young Adults (18–24 years) Living with HIV at Selected Primary Health Facilities of South-Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Noble Ajuna,
Brian Tumusiime,
Joseph Amanya,
Sharon Awori,
Godfrey Zari Rukundo,
John Baptist Asiimwe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s328643
Subject(s) - focus group , qualitative research , pill , medicine , family medicine , stigma (botany) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , health care , social stigma , social support , psychology , nursing , psychiatry , social psychology , sociology , political science , social science , anthropology , law
Young adults living with HIV (YALWH) struggle to maintain high levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) because of numerous barriers. This study describes the social networks of YALWH (18-24 years), their barriers to ART adherence, and the perceived role of social networks in overcoming those barriers.