Higher retention and viral suppression with adolescent-focused HIV clinic in South Africa.
Brian C ZanoniThobekile SibayaChelline CairnsSara LammertJessica E HabererPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Adolescents and young adults attending an adolescent-friendly clinic had higher retention in care and viral suppression compared to adolescents attending the standard pediatric clinic. Further studies are needed to prospectively assess the impact of adolescent-friendly services on these outcomes.
Keyphrases
- young adults
- primary care
- mental health
- south africa
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- sars cov
- childhood cancer
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- palliative care
- hepatitis c virus
- physical activity
- human immunodeficiency virus
- low cost
- men who have sex with men
- tertiary care
- hiv testing
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome
- affordable care act
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle