Incidence and Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up Among Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in South Gondar Governmental Hospitals, Ethiopia: Retrospective Cohort Study.
Shegaw ZelekeSolomon Demis KebedeYeshiambaw EshetieDemewoz KefaleYohannes TesfahunTigabu Munye AytenewAmare Wolie KassawPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2023)
In conclusion, the study finding reported that the incidence of loss to follow-up was low. HIV patients who did not have formal education, substance users, and poor ART adherence were at greater hazard of being lost to follow-up. In order to mitigate the rate of loss to follow-up, it is recommended to strengthen the available intervention modalities.