Caregiver assessment of executive function deficits among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected preschool children in Kenya
Our study suggests that caregivers can observe overt executive dysfunction in children perinatally exposed to HIV. These findings underscore the importance of antiretroviral therapy adherence in PHIV children and the provision of psychosocial support to caregivers of HIV-exposed children to improve EF outcomes.
Authors
- Khamis Katana
- Janet Thoya
- Charles R. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-5507)
- Rachel A Odhiambo
- Moses K. Nyongesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7761-0718)
- Beatrice Kabunda
- Amin S. Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5296-4264)
- Grace Bomu
- Antipa Sigilai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1185-3677)
- Amina Abubakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-7904)
Institutions
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Institute for Human Development (IN)
- Wellcome Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1693757
- Primary Topic
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00