The authors conducted a nationwide survey in Nigeria to characterize routine transition procedures to adult health care for 10- to 19-year-old adolescents living with HIV. The authors found that the facilities were more likely to have nonspecialized HIV treatment services and had loosely defined, abrupt transfer versus transition practices. Evidence-based standards of transitional care tailored to nonspecialized HIV treatment programs need to be established to optimize outcomes among these adolescents in Nigeria and in similar settings.
Pediatric to adult healthcare transitioning for adolescents living with HIV in Nigeria: A national survey
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Badejo OA, Menson WN, Sam-Agudu NA, Pharr J, Erekaha S, Bruno T, Nwanne G, Ogunsola O, Ilozumba J, Busari O, Ezeanolue EE
