The Transition of Care From Pediatric to Adult Health-Care Services of Vertically HIV-Infected Adolescents: A Pilot Study

The Transition of Care From Pediatric to Adult Health-Care Services of Vertically HIV-Infected Adolescents: A Pilot Study

Objective: Clinical and psychological HIV-related problems peak during adolescence, which coincides with transition of children and adolescents infected from mothers from pediatric to adult reference centers for HIV infection. Transition often is done without specific programs. We wanted to explore...

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Main Authors: Grazia Isabella Continisio, Andrea Lo Vecchio, Francesca Wanda Basile, Carla Russo, Maria Rosaria Cotugno, Giulia Palmiero, Cinzia Storace, Carmela Mango, Alfredo Guarino, Eugenia Bruzzese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
HIV
adolescents
transition
biopsychosocial approach
well-being
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00322/full

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