Abstract
Due to antiretroviral therapies, HIV is now a chronic illness rather than a terminal disease. Chronic symptoms, including fatigue, should be identified and managed to prevent or minimise their potential negative consequences. We apply a Symptom Management Model to conceptualise fatigue among adolescents with HIV. In the context of minimal research, we seek to identify a research agenda for resource-constrained contexts, where HIV prevalence remains high and treatment adherence is a significant problem. By better understanding and addressing the symptom of fatigue, treatment adherence, occupational, social and emotional functioning could be improved. We highlight conceptual, methodological and measurement-related caveats.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 125-136 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 19 May 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- HIV
- adolescents
- fatigue
- symptom management model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
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Loades, Maria ; Kagee, Ashraf. / Exploring our understanding of fatigue amongst adolescents living with HIV : highlighting the unknown. In: Journal of Health Psychology. 2019 ; Vol. 24, No. 1. pp. 125-136. Copyright (C) 2019 Sage Publications Ltd. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.