Evaluation of Adherence to HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis and Follow-up in Pediatric Sexual Assault Victims in Turkey: A Tertiary Center Experience
A structured care system involving multidisciplinary collaboration, pioneered by pediatric infectious diseases, can lead to high PEP initiation and completion rates in children. Single-pill PEP regimens may enhance adherence. However, the decline in follow-up rates underscores the need for improved follow-up mechanisms and future interventions.
Authors
- Elif Böncüoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3521-0484)
- Deniz Ergün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6069-1478)
- İlker Devrim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-8027)
- Şahika Şahinkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-9052)
- Elif Kıymet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-070X)
- Mustafa Gülderen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2227-1288)
- Pelin Kaçar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2669-419X)
- Miray Yılmaz Çelebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3537-0664)
- Özlem Bağ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2178-4695)
- Ela Cem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5401-8367)
- İlknur Çağlar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3508-3531)
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- Istanbul Aydın University (TR)
- Batman University (TR)
- Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastalıkları Hastanesi (TR)
- Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Regional Medical Center (US)
- Adnan Menderes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004984
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00