Body image and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains a key challenge to achieving the fast-track goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. To provide a more comprehensive indication of whether interventions designed to promote ART adherence might benefit from targeting body image perceptions, we aim to conduct a systematic review to synthesise existing evidence on the association between body image and ART adherence.

Methods and analysis

A systematic review of peer-reviewed observational studies and randomised controlled trials that have investigated the association between body image and adherence to ART will be performed. JSTOR, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect and Web of Science databases will be searched from 1 January 2000 to 31 March 2021. Eligibl

SUBMITTER: Nyamaruze P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264875 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature