Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	107885
Country	China

Category	Nursing
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Medication literacy and treatment adherence in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: Mediating effects of psychosocial factors
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Cheng-Hua Xu, Di Hu, Hui-Jiao Lin, Yi-De Yang, Meng-Nan Li and Le-Wen Shao
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Taizhou Municipal Hospital No. 2025JK317 and No. 2025JK318
Corresponding Author	Le-Wen Shao, Deputy Director, MD, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 1367 Wenyi West Road, Yuhang District, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. 951109@zju.edu.cn
Key Words	Anxiety; Depression; Digital health; Human immunodeficiency virus; Medication literacy; Psychosocial factors; Self-efficacy; Social support; Stigmas
Core Tip	This review highlights how medication literacy influences treatment adherence among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through key psychosocial mediators such as stigma, self-efficacy, and social support. It integrates neurobehavioral insights and sociocultural factors, offering a multidimensional framework for understanding and improving adherence. The findings support tailored psychosocial interventions-like cognitive behavioral therapy and culturally adapted education-to enhance patient outcomes and inform holistic HIV care strategies.
Citation	Xu CH, Hu D, Lin HJ, Yang YD, Li MN, Shao LW. Medication literacy and treatment adherence in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: Mediating effects of psychosocial factors. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-03-30 10:44
Peer-Review Started	2025-03-31 01:39
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Return for Revision	2025-05-15 12:26
Revised	2025-05-17 08:11
Second Decision	2025-06-05 06:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-06-12 06:21
Articles in Press	2025-06-12 06:21
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-05-20 12:18
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