Barriers and facilitators of transition of adolescents living with HIV into adult care in under-resourced settings of Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre (Author), Belay Boda Bodicha (Author), Abakundana Nsenga Ariston Gabriel (Author), Lubna Ghazal (Author), Kedi Jiao (Author), Wei Ma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adolescence is commonly perceived as a distinct and typically healthy stage of life. However, in regions with a high prevalence of HIV, like Ethiopia, numerous adolescents are contracting the virus. Upon testing and diagnosis, they encounter care-related issues, particularly barr...