| Literature DB >> 25855047 |
Elizabeth D Lowenthal1,2, Tafireyi Marukutira3, Ontibile Tshume3, Jennifer Chapman4, Gabriel M Anabwani3, Robert Gross5.
Abstract
Psychosocial dysfunction is a risk factor for treatment non-adherence among children and adolescents. A previous study showed that high scores on the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) were associated with a history of HIV virologic failure. We assessed whether high scores on the PSC could predict virologic failure in HIV-infected youth. Caregivers of 234 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 16 years were asked to complete a PSC at baseline. Elevated PSC scores were associated with virologic failure in the subsequent 6 months. PSC scores may help guide resource utilization when viral load monitoring is limited.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescents; HIV; Pediatric Symptom Checklist; Psychosocial dysfunction; Virologic failure
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25855047 PMCID: PMC4600009 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1061-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN: 1090-7165