Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria of articles
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Qualitative studies on the perceptions of PLWH, study participants above the age of 18, addressed on self-management | Unrelated studies, such as: - studies on HIV prevention - studies that focus only on adolescence living with HIV - studies whose conclusions on self-management is based on regression analysis |
Studies conducted in low-middle income countries as per World Bank classification | Abstract papers such as preceding papers, conference, editorial, and author response letters and books |
No restrictions regarding race, gender and date of publication | Quantitative studies, case reports, case series and reviews of quantitative studies |
| Â | Studies written in languages other than English |