Understanding the challenges of healthcare transition in the context of HIV-related stigma for young adults with perinatal HIV in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: The healthcare transition during adolescence and young adulthood has consistently been reported as a critical period for attrition and adverse health outcomes. The study assessed HIV-related stigma and transition experiences among young people living with perinatal HIV (YPHIV) in Thailand. We conducted a mixed-methods cross-sectional study at two research sites in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Thailand from December 2023 to February 2024. We recruited YPHIV aged between 18-30 years who remained under care in pediatric HIV clinics (group A), those who had transitioned to adult care from those clinics (group B), and caregivers of group B participants (group C). We assessed HIV-related stigma using the validated 8-item Thai Internalized HIV-related Stigma Scale brief (Thai-IHSS brief) and transitio

SUBMITTER: Aurpibul L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12654928 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature