A Social Media-Based Support Group for Youth Living With HIV in Nigeria (SMART Connections): Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Dulli, Lisa (Author), Ridgeway, Kathleen (Author), Packer, Catherine (Author), Murray, Kate R (Author), Mumuni, Tolulope (Author), Plourde, Kate F (Author), Chen, Mario (Author), Olumide, Adesola (Author), Ojengbede, Oladosu (Author), McCarraher, Donna R (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundYouth living with HIV (YLHIV) enrolled in HIV treatment experience higher loss to follow-up, suboptimal treatment adherence, and greater HIV-related mortality compared with younger children or adults. Despite poorer health outcomes, few interventions target youth specifically. Expanding ac...