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. 2023 Apr 26;12(2):94-102.
doi: 10.34172/jcs.2023.30726. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Psychosocial Interventions by Nurses for Patients with HIV/ AIDS: A Systematic Review

Malihe Davoudi  1 , Abbas Heydari  2 , Zahra Sadat Manzari  2
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Psychosocial Interventions by Nurses for Patients with HIV/ AIDS: A Systematic Review

Malihe Davoudi et al. J Caring Sci. .

Abstract

Introduction: Providing psychological support is one of the traditional roles of nurses for patients with HIV/AIDS. Searching the literature showed that various psychological interventions have been performed by nurses to support HIV/AIDS patients; however, no summary of these interventions is available. We aimed to systematically review the interventional studies which investigated the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions delivered by nurses to HIV/AIDS patients.

Methods: This systematic review was performed based on Cochrane's handbook of systematic reviews of interventional studies. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement were used in this study. The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Scopus and World Health Organization were searched from January 2009 to December 2022. Based on inclusion criteria, nine studies included in this systematic review. Cochrane data extraction form was used for the systematic review and the article's information was summarized using the modified Jadad scale.

Results: The interventions provided by the nurses included: virtual and face-to-face educational programs, written information resources, palliative care, motivational interview, case management, home visit, and care services, along with face-to-face and telephone follow-up. These interventions have a significant positive effect on the quality of life and management of high-risk behaviors, disease management, symptoms and complications, adherence to treatment, immune function, and mental health in patients with HIV/AIDS.

Conclusion: The results of the present study show that despite the fact that the interventions have a purely psychological content and can be done with various methods, they are able to have positive consequences in physical, psychological, behavioral, and laboratory health in HIV/AIDS patients.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Nurses; Psychology; Systematic review.

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