Poor retention and care-related sex disparities among youth living with HIV in rural Mozambique.
Aima A AhonkhaiMuktar H AliyuCarolyn M AudetMagdalena BravoMelynda SimmonsGael ClaquinPeter MemiahAnibal N FernandoJames G CarlucciBryan E ShepherdSara Van RompaeyZhihong YuWu GongSten H VermundC William WesterPublished in: PloS one (2021)
PL females were most likely to initiate ART and remain in care post-ART in this AYA cohort, likely reflecting expansion of Option B+. Despite pregnancy and policy driven factors, we observed important sex-related disparities in this cohort. NPNL females were more likely to initiate ART and be retained in care before and after ART initiation than males. These data suggest that young males need targeted interventions to improve these important care continuum outcomes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- palliative care
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- pain management
- physical activity
- mental health
- young adults
- pregnant women
- type diabetes
- machine learning
- preterm birth
- south africa
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- electronic health record
- drug delivery
- weight loss
- data analysis