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

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Feb 19;7(1):78-81. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pix001.

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.

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disclosure / statistics & numerical data
  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology
  • HIV Seropositivity / psychology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Peru / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Prospective Studies