"Who am I going to stay with? Who will accept me?": family-level domains influencing HIV care engagement among disengaged adolescents in Kenya.
Courtney MyersEdith Apondi OgaloJudith J ToromoMark OmolloSalim BakariJosephine AluochFestus SangTabitha NjorogeZariel MorrisRami KantorPaula BraitsteinWinstone M NyandikoKara Wools-KaloustianBatya ElulRachel Christine VreemanLeslie A EnanePublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)
Family-level factors are integral to retention in care for ALHIV. The conceptual model developed in this study for family-level influences on care engagement may inform holistic approaches to promote healthy outcomes for ALHIV. Developmentally appropriate interventions targeting household relationships, disclosure, HIV stigma reduction, HIV care skills and resources, and economic empowerment may promote adolescent engagement in HIV care.