"I have never talked to anyone to free my mind" - challenges surrounding status disclosure to adolescents contribute to their disengagement from HIV care: a qualitative study in western Kenya

• Main Authors: Judith J. Toromo (Author), Edith Apondi (Author), Winstone M. Nyandiko (Author), Mark Omollo (Author), Salim Bakari (Author), Josephine Aluoch (Author), Rami Kantor (Author), J. Dennis Fortenberry (Author), Kara Wools-Kaloustian (Author), Batya Elul (Author), Rachel C. Vreeman (Author), Leslie A. Enane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV, ages 10-19) experience complex barriers to care engagement. Challenges surrounding HIV status disclosure or non-disclosure to adolescents may contribute to adolescent disengagement from HIV care or non-adherence to ART. We performed a qualita...