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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Adolescents and young people"”.
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Factors associated with the loss to follow-up and mortality among adolescents and young people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho
… it was estimated that about 3.2 million adolescents and young people (AYP) aged 15-24 years were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2022. The loss to follow-up (LTFU), challenges with retention to HIV care, and mortality among adolescents and young people living with HIV …
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Raising perinatally infected children: reflections from HIV-positive adolescents and young people and their guardians in Cape Town, South Africa
There is an increase in the number of adolescents and young people who are growing up with HIV across the globe. These adolescents and young people are transitioning into adulthood with the pandemic, which necessitates research on the experiences of growing up with HIV and how caregivers manage …
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Health knowledge and expected outcomes of risky behaviour: a comparative study of non-disabled adolescents and young people with intellectual and physical disabilities
Research exploring the physical health needs of people with intellectual disabilities is increasing. Unfortunately, first hand accounts from young people with intellectual disabilities remain largely absent. This is despite the fact that many of these individuals, albeit to a lesser extent than …
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Determinants of wellbeing in adolescents and young adults ? a systematic review and case study
Background: Adolescents and young people make up the greatest proportion of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Understanding and improving their wellbeing should be considered a priority as it is associated with improved individual and societal wellbeing. Subjective wellbeing and psychological wellbeing are …
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Adolescents' Internet Use: Academic Achievement and Well-being
… modern society, of which majority of users are adolescents and young people. Internet use has been connected with impairment and change in academic performance, mood, daily routines and relations with family members, for adolescents and young people. The aim of the study was to examine students’ …
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Understanding adolescent and young people’s sexual health and development in a public health context: research studies and interventions
… is typically initiated during adolescence and continues throughout teenage years and early adulthood at higher levels than at other life stages. For some groups (e.g. deprived and vulnerable populations) the risks can be greater still. Risk behaviours in early youth are related to increased …
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Challenging thoughts for challenging tasks: Investigating the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention delivered by school staff for secondary pupils experiencing anxiety about their schoolwork
The wellbeing of children, adolescents and young people (CAYP) is a growing concern. Up to 20% are affected by notable anxiety, of which approximately half require specialist support. Flourishing research exploring school-based therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), …
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Apprentices to power: the cultivation of American youth nationalism, 1935-1970
… programs promoted citizenship among millions of adolescents and furnished political apprenticeships for many past and current American leaders. It considers four major programs: the American Legion’s Boys’ State and Boys’ Nation; American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State/Nation; YMCA Youth and …
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Characteristics and outcomes of adolescents living with HIV transitioning to adulthood in different health care models across Southern Africa
Adolescents and young people constitute an increasing proportion of the global population living with HIV, reflecting the shift in the burden of paediatric HIV towards older age groups. The recognition of an emerging cohort of young individuals living with HIV is indisputable. Nevertheless, there …
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From self-stigma to self-worth: understanding self-stigma through developing, implementing and evaluating a selfstigma intervention among people living with HIV and AIDS “Change your thoughts and you change the world”
… have consequences for the epidemiology of HIV and other health conditions. Though research has been conducted examining stigma in the context of HIV and AIDS, disability and illness, mental health and physical deformities, much less is understood about self-stigma. HIV-related self-stigma is …
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Family experiences and the role of the family in the development of substance use in adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study
… 16% of the global burden of disease in young people aged 10 to 19 years. Substance use in adolescents and young people cannot be viewed outside of the family system. The family may influence the development of substance use problems in young people and the family system is an important …
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An educational programme to support primary health care providers regarding the management of emergency contraceptives for adolescents in Ohangwena region, Namibia
… one of the most crucial decisions in a woman, young adult, and lately in an adolescent’s life. Emergency contraceptive refers to the strategies of birth control (FP) to prevent unwanted pregnancies after unprotected sexual intercourse (WHO, 2021). On a daily basis, healthcare facilities offer …
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Premarital sexual behaviour among adolescents and youths in Nepal
Premarital sex (PMS) among adolescents and young people (AY) is reported to be increasing worldwide. Research to date has tended to focus on analysing the prevalence of PMS among AY, and the individual characteristics associated with PMS, rather than pursuing a more nuanced understanding of changes …
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The epidemiology of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) and NCD risk factors in adolescents & youth living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: South Africa, like many other low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), is currently undergoing an epidemiological transition with a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) co-occurring with an existent burden of infectious diseases like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). …