Brief Report: Group-Based Trajectory Modeling to Determine Long-Term HIV Viral Load Trends Among Children With HIV in Kenya.
Jillian NearyIrene NjugunaAnjuli D WagnerBarbra A RichardsonDaisy ChebetAgnes LangatEvelyn NgugiSarah Benki-NugentHellen MoraaStephen E HawesJulie OverbaughJennifer A SlykerDara A LehmanDalton WamalwaGrace John-StewartPublished in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2024)
GBTM identified unique VL patterns among children with unsuppressed VL. Caregiver and regimen-related characteristics were associated with patterns of nonsuppression. Younger caregivers may benefit from tailored counseling to help them support child antiretroviral therapy adherence. Palatable regimens are necessary for viral suppression among children with HIV.