Mental health of women with HIV: a qualitative meta-synthesis

The findings reveal how women living with HIV experience psychological distress and lifelong coping and resilience, across diverse regional, cultural, and healthcare system contexts. These insights can inform healthcare professionals, policymakers, and researchers in developing individualized, sustainable, and adaptive psychosocial care interventions globally. Future research should adopt tailored, lifespan-focused approaches and employ ethnographic methods to complement the potential limitations inherent in qualitative meta-synthesis and deepen understanding of women's lived experiences.