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  "abstract": "Background: Families are the primary source of care during adolescence, when HIV management is shared between adolescents with HIV (AHIV) and caregivers. Peer support interventions that improve caregiver well-being may strengthen AHIV self-management.\n\nMethods: We conducted qualitative interviews with caregivers of AHIV to explore how peer group participation influenced support for AHIV self-management. This was a substudy from the CombinADO trial, which, from 2018 to 2023, evaluated an intervention to improve viral suppression among adolescents and young adults with HIV in Mozambique.\n\nResults: 53 caregivers were interviewed (median age 37; 74% female). Caregivers reported enhanced knowledge of disease and treatment clarified HIV negative beliefs augmented AHIV treatment adherence monitoring psychosocial changes, and improved caregiver-adolescent relationship quality.\n\nConclusions: Support groups for caregivers could strengthen caregivers’ role in supporting AHIV self-management. Expanding caregiver support groups may improve HIV care for AHIV in Mozambique and similar settings.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Mailman School of Public Health, ICAP at Columbia University, Maputo, Mozambique",
    "Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Research, University and University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland",
    "Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland",
    "Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland",
    "National STI, HIV/AIDS Control Program, Maputo, Mozambique",
    "Mailman School of Public Health, ICAP at Columbia University, New York, USA",
    "Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland",
    "Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA"
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  "pmcid": "PMC13735691",
  "pmid": "42775479",
  "published": "2026-09-23",
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  "title": "Support Groups for Caregivers of Adolescents With HIV - A Qualitative Analysis of Caregivers’ Experiences in Mozambique",
  "title_text": "Support Groups for Caregivers of Adolescents With HIV - A Qualitative Analysis of Caregivers’ Experiences in Mozambique",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T12:21:20Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1wxxrawdyah7z",
  "venue": "Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care",
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