Prevalence and Associated Characteristics of HIV-Infected Children in Latin America Who Know Their HIV Status

Prevalence and Associated Characteristics of HIV-Infected Children in Latin America Who Know Their HIV Status

Abstract We estimated the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disclosure in children from a prospective observational cohort study conducted at clinical sites in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Fewer than half of the children in this study knew their HIV status, which highlights the need for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2018-02, Vol.7 (1), p.78-81
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Sonia, Siberry, George K, Alarcón, Jorge O, Vega, Mary Reyes, Roca, Lenka Kolevic, Gutierrez, César, Celia de Menezes Succi, Regina, Ferreira Peixoto, Mario, Stoszek, Sonia K, Hazra, Rohan, Harris, D Robert
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract We estimated the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disclosure in children from a prospective observational cohort study conducted at clinical sites in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Fewer than half of the children in this study knew their HIV status, which highlights the need for better strategies for disclosure that are age and culturally appropriate.
ISSN:2048-7193
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/pix001