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Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context
Dissertation (MA (Speech-Language Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/97503 Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context Kruger, Esedra carmen.vaneck@gmail.com Van der Linde, Jeannie De Beer (nèe van Eck), Carmen Cornelia UCTD HIV-exposed infants Antiretroviral exposure HIV-unexposed infants Developmental outcomes Daily living skills development Socialisation development Dissertation (MA (Speech-Language Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2019. Background: Effective Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission prevention strategies have led to a growing population of vulnerable HIV-exposed (HE) infants in sub-Saharan Africa, however uncertainty exists in literature regarding their developmental outcomes. Objective: The aim was to determine the developmental outcomes of six- to 12-month-old HE infants in a low-income South African context, when compared to HIV-unexposed (HU) counterparts. Method: In this prospective cross-sectional, group comparison study, the development of 41 HE and 40 HU infants (mean age = 8.4 months, SD = 2.1 months) from a low-income context was assessed. Caregivers were interviewed using a background interview and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) to evaluate infants’ communication, daily living, socialisation and motor skills. Results: Based on the overall test scores, the majority of HE participants had age-appropriate development (90.2%; n=37). Some HE participants, however, presented with delays in the domains of communication (9.8%; n=4), daily living skills (2.4%; n=1), socialisation (19.5%; n=8) and motor development (7.3%; n=3). HU participants also demonstrated some domain-specific delays, thus delays were present in both groups. No statistically significant differences were found between the development of HE and HU participants. Conclusion: Findings were reassuring and suggested that the development of HE participants were similar to that of HU counterparts. Developmental differences may, however, only emerge with age, therefore large-scale longitudinal research is recommended. It is suggested that the entire sample was vulnerable, highlighting the importance of developmental surveillance and early intervention in low-income contexts, irrespective of HIV and antiretroviral exposure. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology MA (Speech-Language Pathology) Unrestricted Faculty of Humanities 2024-08-07T13:20:06Z 2024-08-07T13:20:06Z 2020-04 2019-11 Dissertation * A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97503 en © 2021 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD HIV-exposed infants Antiretroviral exposure HIV-unexposed infants Developmental outcomes Daily living skills development Socialisation development Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context |
| title | Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context |
| title_full | Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context |
| title_fullStr | Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context |
| title_short | Developmental outcomes of HIV-exposed infants in a low-income South African context |
| title_sort | developmental outcomes of hiv exposed infants in a low income south african context |
| topic | UCTD HIV-exposed infants Antiretroviral exposure HIV-unexposed infants Developmental outcomes Daily living skills development Socialisation development |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97503 |