2018
High prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among undisclosed HIV-infected children in Ghana
Nichols JS, Kyriakides TC, Antwi S, Renner L, Lartey M, Seaneke OA, Obeng R, Catlin AC, Gan G, Reynolds NR, Paintsil E, Team O. High prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among undisclosed HIV-infected children in Ghana. AIDS Care 2018, 31: 25-34. PMID: 30235940, PMCID: PMC6288009, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1524113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapyART adherence ratesPediatric HIV carePrevalence of adherenceAntiretroviral medication adherenceCohort of childrenHIV-positive statusChildren of caregiversChild-caregiver dyadsHIV carePharmacy recordsRefill dataMedian adherenceMedication adherenceAdherence ratesPoor adherenceHigh prevalencePositive statusIntervention studiesHIVGood adherenceAdherenceBaseline dataChildrenTherapy
2015
HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status
Paintsil E, Renner L, Antwi S, Dame J, Enimil A, Ofori-Atta A, Alhassan A, Ofori IP, Cong X, Kyriakides T, Reynolds NR. HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 18-27. PMID: 26616122, PMCID: PMC4665118, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1007116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV statusIllness perceptionsUsual careHIV knowledgeTeaching hospitalCaregiver characteristicsBrief HIV Knowledge QuestionnaireKorle-Bu Teaching HospitalKomfo Anokye Teaching HospitalBrief Illness Perception QuestionnaireMultivariable linear regression analysisCaregivers' illness perceptionsChild's HIV statusHigh HIV stigmaHIV Knowledge QuestionnaireMajority of HIVPercent of caregiversHIV-negative statusPediatric HIV disclosureIllness Perception QuestionnaireHIV-positive statusHIV Stigma ScaleBaseline dataLower household incomeMedian age