Understanding Reasons for HIV Late Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study Among HIV-Positive Individuals in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Since the introduction of effective anti-retroviral therapy, early diagnosis and treatment of HIV have become increasingly important from individual and public health perspectives. People who are diagnosed with a CD4 count below 350 cells/µL blood are today considered to be "late" diagnoses. In an effort to understand the reasons for late diagnosis, we conducted in-depth interviews (n = 14) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Two main factors were identified: psychosocial factors and health-system factors. Psychosocial factors relate to people's personal relationship with health professionals, low... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | CD4 Lymphocyte Count / Delayed Diagnosis / HIV Infections/diagnosis / Humans / Netherlands / Qualitative Research / Social Psychology / Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health / Infectious Diseases |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29202984 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/415912 |