Missed Opportunities to Prevent Mortality Among Youth Living With HIV: Insights From Verbal Autopsies and Clinical Record Reviews
We conducted verbal autopsies and abstracted medical records of deceased youth living with HIV to identify missed opportunities for intervention. Of 60 deceased youth, the median age was 20 years, 65% acquired HIV perinatally and 67% were female. Overall, 55% of deaths occurred in hospitals, and 74% had adherence challenges. Mental health challenges and viral failure were key contributors to mortality.
Authors
- Irene N Njuguna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-3231)
- Dalton C. Wamalwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5510-462X)
- Hellen Moraa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8862-3058)
- Grace C. John-Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-1573)
- Caren Mburu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5656-7626)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Washington (US)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005005
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00