Good continuum of HIV care in Belgium despite weaknesses in retention and linkage to care among migrants ; Bon continuum de soins de l'infection HIV en Belgique malgré les faiblesses observées au sein de la population des migrants
peer reviewed ; Background: The Belgian HIV epidemic is largely concentrated among men who have sex with men and Sub-Saharan Africans. We studied the continuum of HIV care of those diagnosed with HIV living in Belgium and its associated factors. Methods: Data on new HIV diagnoses 2007-2010 and HIV-infected patients in care in 2010-2011 were analysed. Proportions were estimated for each sequential stage of the continuum of HIV care and factors associated with attrition at each stage were studied. Results: Of all HIV diagnosed patients living in Belgium in 2011, an estimated 98.2 % were linked t... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
Verlag/Hrsg.: |
BioMed Central Ltd.
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Schlagwörter: | Belgium / Cascade / Continuum of care / HIV / Migrants / Africa south of the Sahara / Article / CD4 lymphocyte count / Human immunodeficiency virus infection / Black person / HIV Infections / Adult / African Continental Ancestry Group / Anti-Retroviral Agents / Continuity of Patient Care / Drug Users / Female / Health Surveys / Humans / Male / Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Transients and Migrants / Viral Load / Human health sciences / Immunology & infectious disease / Sciences de la santé humaine / Immunologie & maladie infectieuse |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28534572 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/232916 |