Same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and associated factors among HIV positive people in Northwest Ethiopia: baseline characteristics of prospective cohort.
Nurilign Abebe MogesOlubukola Adeponle AdesinaMicheal A OkunlolaYemane BerhanePublished in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2020)
Same-day ART initiation was low among HIV patients in Ethiopia. Patients attending their treatment at hospitals and those from big city (Bahir Dar) were less likely to initiate same-day ART. Clinical factors such as having opportunistic infections and non-pregnancy status affected the immediate initiation of treatment. HIV positive people who seek care in hospitals and those tested HIV positive from another health facilities in which they did not intend to continue their ART follow-up care need special attention.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- end stage renal disease
- hiv testing
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- public health
- prognostic factors
- machine learning
- peritoneal dialysis
- pregnant women
- combination therapy
- mental health
- chronic pain
- working memory
- health information
- risk assessment
- patient reported