Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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d’Almeida M

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• Research Article
  Acceptability of HIV Testing at the Pediatric Ward of the University Hospital Cnhu-Hkm, Cotonou, Benin
  Author(s): Sagbo GG *,Lalya HF ,d’Almeida M ,Alao MJ ,d’Almeida C ,Houndjahouédé A ,Bagnan L ,Alihonou F ,Koumakpaï S Sagbo GG *,Lalya HF ,d’Almeida M ,Alao MJ ,d’Almeida C ,Houndjahouédé A ,Bagnan L ,Alihonou F ,Koumakpaï S
  
  Introduction: Systematic testing is considered a good tool to decrease HIV-related morbidity and mortality. To be efficiently implemented in children, this testing needs to be accepted by parents. The objective of this study was to measure the acceptability of HIV testing by the parents of children seen on routine health visitor admitted to hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional prospective, descriptive and analytic study carried out at the pediatric ward of the university hospital CNHU-HKM of Cotonou, Benin, from 1st March to 31st August 2010. HIV testing was proposed, after counseling, to a group of 312 parents (mother or father) of apparently healthy children recruited at immunization clinic or on routinehealth visit, and to another group of 376 parents of sick children admitted to hospitalization. Results: E.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0665.1000181

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