Missed opportunity: low awareness of undetectable equals untransmittable (U = U) among adolescents living with HIV.
Adolescents
Disclosure
HIV
Healthcare workers
Stigma
Transmission
U = U
Journal
AIDS research and therapy
ISSN: 1742-6405
Titre abrégé: AIDS Res Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101237921
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Oct 2024
08 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
28
06
2024
accepted:
26
09
2024
medline:
9
10
2024
pubmed:
9
10
2024
entrez:
8
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In 2022, South Africa (SA) had the second-highest HIV incidence rate among adolescents worldwide. This study's participants were boys living in SA aged 15-19 years old, in a current dating or sexual relationship, and diagnosed with HIV before the age of 10. Despite the launch of campaigns to spread awareness of Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U = U), our findings showed that a significant number of adolescents living with HIV do not demonstrate an understanding of the concept. This highlights the importance of integrating U = U messaging in ongoing conversations with healthcare workers given the potential positive impact on adolescent wellbeing, transmission risk perception, and safer sexual practices.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39379963
doi: 10.1186/s12981-024-00659-8
pii: 10.1186/s12981-024-00659-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
69Subventions
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01MH119878
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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