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Article: Access, use and perceptions regarding Internet, cell phones and PDAs as a means for health promotion for people living with HIV in Peru.(Research article)(Report)
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- BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
- Article date:
- September 12, 2007
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Authors: Walter H Curioso (corresponding author) [1,2,3]; Ann E Kurth [4,5]
Background
The Peruvian HIV epidemic has largely has been concentrated among men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW) [1, 2]. The seroprevalence rate for MSM is 10-22% [2, 3, 4], compared to 0.1-0.4% for the general population [5]. The seroprevalence rate for FSW is 1% [6]. Innovative approaches are needed to enhance adherence to highly active antiretroviral treatment (ART) and to support HIV transmission risk reduction for people with HIV/AIDS. High (ideally
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95%) and sustained adherence to ART is necessary to avoid development of viral resistance. ...
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