Why do sub-Saharan Africans present late for HIV care in Switzerland?

Anna HachfeldK DarlingA CalmyB LedergerberR WeberM BattegayK WisselC Di BenedettoC A FuxP E TarrR KouyosL S RuggiaH J FurrerG Wandelernull null

Published in: HIV medicine (2019)

The majority of patients from SSA were late presenters, independent of sex or education level. Difficulties in accessing testing facilities, lack of knowledge about HIV testing and fear-related issues are important drivers for LP in this population.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
healthcare
end stage renal disease
men who have sex with men
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy