A Scoping Review of the Empirical Literature on Peer Support for People Living with HIV
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/24050Date
2021-12-17Type
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Peer reviewed
Abstract
People living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy need support related to linkage to care and self-management in everyday
life. Peer support has been found to provide varied support according to the unique needs of the group. This scoping review aims
to provide an overview of research on peer support provided to people living with HIV. A search was conducted in eight databases until May 2021, and two reviewers independently screened all identified studies. We sorted the included studies into categories and conducted descriptive analyses. For this communication, we included 34 studies representing three study categories:
the experiences of peer support (n=23), program descriptions (n=6), and training of peer supporters (n=5). The studies were
published between 2000 and 2021 and included 4275 participants from 10 countries. The flexibility of peer support complements
healthcare services, but there is a need to clarify and adjust the ongoing support when living with HIV.
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Øgård-Repål, Berg, Fossum. A Scoping Review of the Empirical Literature on Peer Support for People Living with HIV. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 2021;20Metadata
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