Impact of SARS-COV-2 pandemic on adolescents living with HIV in Lima, Peru

Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública

Hugo Sánchez¹  Molly F. Franke²  Renato A. Errea²  Carlos Benites³  Milagros Wong⁴  Leonid Lecca⁴  Karen Ramos⁴  Alicia Ramos⁴  Liz Senador⁴  Jerome T. Galea⁵ 

[1] Epicentro;Harvard Medical School;Ministerio de Salud;Socios en Salud;University of South Florida;

关键词: vih;    adolescente;    sars-cov-2;    covid-19;    impactos en la salud;    accesibilidad a los servicios de salud;    salud mental;   

DOI  :  10.17843/rpmesp.2021.381.6296

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) have lower rates of virologic suppression and higher rates of immunologic 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.

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