Psychosocial assessment of Ghanaian adolescent living with HIV using the HEADSSS assessment approach: A mixed methods study

Hayfron-Benjamin Anna, PaedN, MN, Akorsu D Angela, Mphil, PhD, Asiedua Ernestina, PaedN, Mphil, Bockarie Yemah, MBChB, Baidoo Ibrahim, Mphil, Ayisi-Addo Stephen, MBChB, Obiri-Yeboah Dorcas, MBChB, PhD

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face the dilemmas of adolescence combined with complex issues regarding living with a chronic and stigmatizing conditions. This study aimed at identifying the psychosocial stressors of ALHIV in Ghana and how these predict their overall quality of life