Mobile health applications for enhancing mental health access and outcomes among adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review

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This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of mobile health applications for improving mental health access and outcomes among adolescents and young people living with HIV. It synthesizes data from 16 empirical studies across multiple global regions, noting improvements in user engagement and reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. The resource highlights both facilitators, such as app usability and peer-based models, and barriers like privacy concerns and connectivity issues.

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Carlos Muleya (University of Zambia), Rosemary N. Likwa (University of Zambia), Jacqueline J. Folotiya (University of Zambia), Jeremia Banda (University of Zambia), Peter J. Chipimo (World Health Organization - Zambia), Patricia Sakala (National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council), Melvin Salati (National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council), Chikoloma Nakazwe (Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies), Linah K. Mwango (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia), Caitlin Baumhart (University of Maryland, Baltimore), Cassidy W. Claassen (University of Maryland, Baltimore), Naeem Dalal (Zambia National Public Health Institute), Loyd B. Mulenga (Ministry of Health)
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2026-05-06
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10.1186/s12982-026-01998-9
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@article{allodium:48d38b58781241bf,
  title = {Mobile health applications for enhancing mental health access and outcomes among adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review},
  author = {Carlos Muleya and Rosemary N. Likwa and Jacqueline J. Folotiya and Jeremia Banda and Peter J. Chipimo and Patricia Sakala and Melvin Salati and Chikoloma Nakazwe and Linah K. Mwango and Caitlin Baumhart and Cassidy W. Claassen and Naeem Dalal and Loyd B. Mulenga},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s12982-026-01998-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01998-9}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Mobile health applications for enhancing mental health access and outcomes among adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review
AU  - Muleya, Carlos
AU  - Likwa, Rosemary N.
AU  - Folotiya, Jacqueline J.
AU  - Banda, Jeremia
AU  - Chipimo, Peter J.
AU  - Sakala, Patricia
AU  - Salati, Melvin
AU  - Nakazwe, Chikoloma
AU  - Mwango, Linah K.
AU  - Baumhart, Caitlin
AU  - Claassen, Cassidy W.
AU  - Dalal, Naeem
AU  - Mulenga, Loyd B.
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s12982-026-01998-9
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01998-9
ER  -

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Muleya, C., Likwa, R. N., Folotiya, J. J., Banda, J., Chipimo, P. J., Sakala, P., Salati, M., Nakazwe, C., Mwango, L. K., Baumhart, C., Claassen, C. W., Dalal, N., & Mulenga, L. B. (2026). Mobile health applications for enhancing mental health access and outcomes among adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01998-9

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