title: Community-based HIV/AIDS interventions to promote psychosocial well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS: a literature review.
abstract: Background: This review explores the current community-based psychosocial interventions among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) across the globe.Methods: Evaluation studies were retrieved and reviewed regarding study location, characteristics of participants, study design, intervention strategies, outcome indicators, and intervention findings.Results: The 28 studies spanned a broad range of intervention strategies, including coping skills, treatment and cure, cultural activities, community involvement, knowledge education, voluntary counseling and testing, peer-group support, three-layered service provision, child-directed group intervention, adult mentoring, and support group interventions. Regardless of study designs, all studies reported positive intervention effects, ranging from a reduction in HIV/AIDS stigma, loneliness, marginalization, distress, depression, anger, and anxiety to an increase in self-esteem, self-efficacy, coping skills, and quality of life.Conclusion: Although the existing studies have limitation with regard to program coverage, intensity, scope, and methodological challenges, they underscore the importance of developing community-based interventions to promote psychosocial well-being among PLWHA. Future studies need to employ more rigorous methodology and integrate contextual and institutional factors when implementing effective interventions.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Norfolk State University , 700 Park Avenue, Brown Memorial Hall, Norfolk , VA 23504 , USA.
authors.forename: Liyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Prevention Research Center, Wayne State University , 4707 St. Antoine, Detroit , MI 48201 , USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: HIV/AIDS; community-based; intervention; literature review; prevention; psychological; psychosocial