Patient and Provider Perceptions of a Community-Based Accompaniment Intervention for Adolescents Transitioning to Adult HIV Care in Urban Peru: A Qualitative Analysis
Abstract:Introduction: Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) experience higher mortality rates compared to other age groups, exacerbated by suboptimal transition from pediatric to adult HIV care in which decreased adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and unsuppressed viremia are frequent. Care transition—a process lasting months or years—ideally prepares ALWH for adult care and can be improved by interventions that are youth–friendly and address psychosocial issues affecting ART adherence; however, such interventio… Show more
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