Home- and Clinic-Based Pediatric HIV Index Case Testing in Kenya: Uptake, HIV Prevalence, Linkage to Care, and Missed Opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gaps in HIV testing of children persist, particularly among older children born before the expansion of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programs.

Methods

The Counseling and Testing for Children at Home study evaluated an index-case pediatric HIV testing approach. Caregivers receiving HIV care at 7 health facilities in Kenya (index cases), who had children of unknown HIV status aged 0-12 years, were offered the choice of clinic-based testing (CBT) or home-based testing (HBT). Testing uptake and HIV prevalence were compared between groups choosing HBT and CBT; linkage to care, missed opportunities, and predictors of HIV-positive diagnosis were identified.

Results

Among 493 caregivers, 70% completed HIV testing for ≥1 child. Most caregi

SUBMITTER: Mugo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9383697 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature