Technologies for healthy lifestyle in people with HIV: a systematic review

Abstract

Objective: to analyze clinical trials that assessed the effectiveness of technologies for healthy lifestyles in people with HIV. Method: a systematic review, conducted in five databases, with association of controlled descriptors. Complete and electronically available randomized controlled clinical trial articles, without language or date restrictions, involving technologies for healthy lifestyles in people with HIV over 18 years of age were included. Studies involving children, adolescents, pregnant women and repeated articles were excluded. The Risk-of-Bias Tool for Randomized Trials and the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews were used to assess bias and review quality. Results: a total of 2,933 articles were identified and eight were selected. The technologies were mobile applications, booklets, motivational interviewing and telephone interventions, focusing on self-care, antiretroviral adherence, stress management, fatigue and depression, and encouraging reduction in smoking, alcohol and drug use. Conclusion: the technologies were classified as soft-hard and hard, and improved the lifestyle of people with HIV. Registration in the International Prospective Register Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO): CRD42023422772.