HIV/AIDS patients' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward anti-retroviral therapy medications' adverse effects and associated factors in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital.
Zenebe NegashYohannes YibeltalAkeberegn Gorems AyelePublished in: Therapeutic advances in drug safety (2023)
Overall, the study participants had poor knowledge, lack of positive attitudes, and non-adherence to the actual recommended practice toward AEs of ART medications. Lack of comorbidity, having prior AEs experience, and lack of counseling regarding ART medication AEs were associated with poor knowledge. Female gender and a lack of counseling on the AEs of ART medications were associated with a negative attitude.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- smoking cessation
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- adverse drug
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- hiv testing
- bone marrow
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- skeletal muscle