Undernutrition and Associated Risk Factors among Adult HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Antiretroviral Therapy at Public Hospitals of Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.
Nigusie Shifera AylieTewodros YosefRahel MatiyasAyechew KassieAshenafi AssefaAbebaw MollaPublished in: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (2022)
Even though there are advancements in the treatment of patients with HIV, many deaths are related to undernutrition. Despite this fact, the burden of undernutrition and associated factors among adults receiving ART is a significant shortcoming in the study area. A cross-sectional study was done in public hospitals of the Bench-Sheko zone. Face-to-face interviews were used to gather information. Odds ratio with a 95% confidence level was used to identify determinants of undernutrition. The proportion of undernutrition, normal, and overweight were 29.2%, 61.2%, and 9.6% respectively. Food insecurity, poor ART adherence, low CD4 count, and substance use were factors associated with under nutrition among HIV patients. Undernutrition was so high in comparison to other studies in Ethiopia; the local concerned bodies should focus on identified risk factors for improving HIV/AIDS treatment via health education, nutritional assistance and counseling.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- hiv infected patients
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- hiv testing
- young adults
- risk factors
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- social media
- metabolic syndrome
- combination therapy
- peripheral blood
- replacement therapy