Level of non-adherence and its associated factors among adults on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.
Setognal Aychiluhm BiraraAbay Woday TadesseKusse Urmale MareMequannent Sharew MelakuIbrahim Mohammed IbrahimOsman AhmedOumer Abdulkadir EbrahimMohammed WagrisYonatan MenberAyesheshim Muluneh KassaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The level of non-adherence to first-line antiretroviral therapy was 17.4%, higher compared to WHO's recommendation. Hence, patients counseling focused on avoiding substance use, use memory aids, and adjusting working time with medication schedule are very crucial. Furthermore, the ministry of health and the regional health bureau with other stakeholders should expand antiretroviral therapy service delivery at health facilities that are close to the community to address distance barriers.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- health promotion
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- working memory
- men who have sex with men
- metabolic syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- human health
- insulin resistance
- hiv testing