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Table 1 Self-management abilities and behaviours as depicted in different frameworks or reviews

From: Self-management interventions for adolescents living with HIV: a systematic review

Framework

Self-management abilities or processes

Self-management behaviours

Corbin & Strauss (1988) [14]

Sattoe et al. (2015) [9]

• Medical management

• Behavioural management

• Emotional management

Not described

Lorig & Holman (2004) [15]

• Problem solving

• Decision making

• Utilising resources

• Partnering with healthcare providers

• Taking action and improving self-efficacy

Not described

Ryan & Sawin (2009) [16]

Sawin (2017) [11]

• Enhancing knowledge and beliefs (self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, goal congruence)

• Regulating skills and abilities (goal-setting, self-monitoring, reflective thinking, decision making, planning, action, self-evaluation, emotional control)

• Social facilitation (influence, support, collaboration)

• Engaging in treatment / treatment adherence

• Symptom monitoring

Schilling et al. (2009) [17]

• Collaborating with parents – frequency of parental involvement

• Problem solving – adjusting regimen themselves and knowing blood values

• Goals – endorsing potential goals

• Performing key care activities

• Communicating with parents, healthcare workers, friends

Modi et al. (2012) [10]

• Determining healthcare needs

• Seeking disease and treatment related information

• Communicating with the medical team

• Taking medication

• Attending appointments

• Self-monitoring symptoms

• Lifestyle modifications

• Behavioural compliance with parental instructions

• Self-care

Bernardin et al. (2013) [18]

• Self-care skills

• Interpersonal skills (communication, relationships, safer sex practices, disclosure)

• Technical knowledge (HIV and ART)

• Cognitive skills (goal setting, problem solving, decision making, coping skills)

• Positive attitudes (self-efficacy, positivity, etc.)

• Planning for future roles

• Health and illness management

• Use of health services

Grey et al. (2014) [19]

• Illness needs (learning, taking ownership of health needs, performing health promotion activities)

• Activating resources (health care, psychological, spiritual, social, community)

• Living with a chronic illness (processing emotions, adjusting, integrating illness into daily life, meaning making)

• Acquiring information, monitoring and managing symptoms, taking action to prevent complications, goal setting, decision making, problem solving, planning, evaluating, etc.

• Communicating effectively, making decisions collaboratively, seeking support of family and friends, etc.

• Dealing with shock and blame, making sense of illness, dealing with stigma, creating a sense of purpose, etc.

Mehraeen et al. (2018) [20]

• Self-management skills not explicitly described

• Medication regimen adherence

• Safe sexual behaviour

• Physical activity improvement

• Symptom management

• Attending appointments

• Communication with healthcare providers