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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
HIV Care Continuum from diagnosis in a Counseling and Testing Center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20190680
09-07-2020
Resumo
ORIGINAL ARTICLEHIV Care Continuum from diagnosis in a Counseling and Testing Center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20190680
09-07-2020DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0680
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Objective:
To analyze the HIV care continuum from the diagnosis in an HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Center (CTC), and the sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics related to gender.
Method:
Epidemiological study, conducted with data of individuals assisted at a Counseling and Testing Center, and followed in an outpatient clinic for HIV/AIDS. Pearson’s Chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used to obtain odds ratios, considering alpha value <0.05.
Results:
The prevalence of HIV among 5,229 users was 5%. The highest chance of positive results was among men, aged 14 to 33 years old, who were not in a domestic partnership. In the analysis of TCD4+ lymphocytes and viral load (VL) of 238 cases, 56.1% had a late diagnosis. We have identified gaps in the care cascade, especially linkage to the care, retention in care, and viral load suppression.
Conclusion:
The results suggest a late diagnosis for both genders, as well as difficulty in reaching the viral suppression goal.
Palavras-chave: Continuity of Patient CareEarly DiagnosisEpidemiologyHIV InfectionsTreatment OutcomeVer mais