Title
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on adolescents living with HIV in Lima, Peru
Other title
Impacto de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 en adolescentes que viven con el VIH en Lima, Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) have lower rates of virologic suppression and higher rates of im-munologic decline compared to their older counterparts, potentially placing them at high-risk for developing severe SARS-CoV-2 disease. ALWH who are transitioning to adult care face additional challenges to remaining in care and adhering to treatment. In this special section we report the experiences of ALWH in the process of transitioning to adult HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In first place, the government-mandated stay-at-home order has substantially limited access to full HIV care by restricting public transportation, HIV medication stock-outs, and the suspension of routine medical and laboratory appointments. In addition, financial hardship, uncertainty about their future plans, emotional stressors, lifestyle disruptions, and concerns of involuntary disclosure have further challenged continuity in care for this adolescent population.
Start page
153
End page
158
Volume
38
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85111789144
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
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