Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications Among People Living With HIV in the Era of COVID-19 in Central Ethiopia and Perceived Impact of the Pandemic.
Tariku ShimelsRodas A KassuGelila BogaleMahteme Bekele MuletaMelsew GetnetAbraham GetachewZewdneh ShewameneMebratu AbrahaPublished in: Community health equity research & policy (2022)
About half of the respondents in the study settings have perfect adherence to their ART medications. As multiple factors interplay in the success rate of adherence to ART, stakeholders should place and strengthen practices, such as active follow-up and tracing of cases, ensuring medication affordability (access and low pricing), and psycho-social support to patients.
Keyphrases
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- hiv infected
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- glycemic control
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- drug induced
- men who have sex with men
- electronic health record