Faustin Kitetele

Dados Biográficos

ID6806492
NOMEFaustin Kitetele
PRENOMESFaustin
SOBRENOMEKitetele
ASSINATURAKITETELE F
AFILIAÇÕESKinshasa General Hospital
ORCID0000-0002-6963-8825
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2008
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Neurocognitive Profile and Associated Factors Among Children Affected by Sickle Cell Disease in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessPatricia Lelo, Faustin Kitetele et al.ARTICLEChildren2024

    More than half of the participants were boys, with an average age of 4 years. Remarkably, 95.8% (score T p < 0.005). Conclusion, children with sickle cell disease show below-average cognitive development, with maternal depression being a critical factor. Longitudinal studies are vital to understanding the long-term cognitive effects of sickle cell disease, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where targeted support is urgently needed

  • Caregivers’ Perspective on the Psychological Burden of Living with Children Affected by Sickle Cell Disease in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessPatricia Lelo, Patricia V M Lelo et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    There is limited information on knowledge, perceptions, and management of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa in general and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in particular. This study explored knowledge, perceptions, and burden of 26 parents/caregivers of children with SCD in three selected hospitals in Kinshasa, DRC. We conducted a focus group with in-depth interviews with parents/caregivers of children affected with SCD. Four theme…

  • HIV Disclosure to Infected Children Involving Peers

    Open AccessFaustin Kitetele, Wenche Dageid et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    Appropriately informing HIV-infected children of their diagnosis is a real challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Until now, there is no consensus on who ought to disclose and how to disclose. This paper describes the model for HIV status disclosure in which HIV-positive children/adolescents are informed about their diagnosis in a process conducted by young peers under healthcare worker (HCW) supervision in a hospital in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republ…

  • Lessons Learned from the Impact of HIV Status Disclosure to Children after First-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Failure in Kinshasa, DR Congo

    Open AccessFaustin Kitetele, Gilbert M Lelo et al.ARTICLEChildren2022

    HIV status disclosure to children remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. For sociocultural reasons, parents often delay disclosure with subsequent risks to treatment compliance and the child’s psychological well-being. This article assesses the effects of HIV disclosure on second-line ART compliance after first-line failure. We conducted a retrospective study of 52 HIV-positive children at Kalembelembe Pediatric Hospital in Kinshasa who were …

  • The Peer Educator Is the Game-Changer of My Life”

    Open AccessFaustin Kitetele, Gilbert M Lelo et al.ARTICLEChildren2022

    Several approaches to the disclosure of HIV status to children and adolescents have been described. Each of these places particular emphasis on the role of parents and health care workers (HCWs) to mitigate the impact of disclosure on the adolescent without exploring the possible roles that other individuals might play in the process of disclosure. This article assesses the perceptions of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) about disclosure done …

  • Social support, perceived stigma, and quality of life among HIV-positive caregivers and adult relatives of pediatric HIV index cases in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

    Jamie E Newman, Andrew Edmonds et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2012Referências: 5

    Psychosocial support services are essential for effective HIV care, yet this area remains under-researched in sub-Saharan settings where the HIV epidemic is the most devastating. We explored the relationships between social support, perceived stigma, and quality of life (QOL) in HIV-positive adults participating in a family-centered pediatric HIV care and treatment program in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Baseline interviews were …

  • The process of HIV status disclosure to HIV-positive youth in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Lara M E Vaz, L Vaz et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2008

    As access to HIV/AIDS treatment increases in sub-Saharan Africa, greater attention is being paid to HIV-infected youth. Little is known about how HIV-positive youth are informed of their HIV infection. As part of a larger formative study informing a treatment program in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 youth (10-21 years) who had previously been told their HIV status and 21 caregivers w…