Prevalence, trend and risk factors for antiretroviral therapy discontinuation among HIV-infected adults in Ethiopia in 2003-2015.
Hailay Abrha GesesewPaul WardKifle WoldemichaelLillian MwanriPublished in: PloS one (2017)
One out of five adults had discontinued from ART, and the trend of ART discontinuation increased recently. Discontinued adults were more likely to be females, tuberculosis/HIV co-infected, with immunological failure and no history of HIV testing. Therefore, it is vital to implement effective programs such as community ART distribution and linkage-case-management to enhance ART linkage and retention.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- hiv aids
- hiv positive
- hiv infected patients
- healthcare
- risk factors
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- public health
- mental health
- emergency department
- gene expression
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- hepatitis c virus
- high density
- adverse drug