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. 2023 Jul 13;9(7):e18279.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18279. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among human immunodeficiency -positive patients accessing treatment at health centers in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: Community-based cross-sectional study

Mengistie Kassahun Tariku  1 , Daniel Tarekegn Worede  1 , Abebe Habtamu Belete  1
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among human immunodeficiency -positive patients accessing treatment at health centers in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: Community-based cross-sectional study

Mengistie Kassahun Tariku et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Background: To achieve an effective treatment outcome, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for people living with the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) needs at least a 95% adherence level. The aim was to assess adherence to antiretroviral therapy and its associated factors among patients accessing treatment at Health centers in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 770 HIV-positive patients from April 1 to May 10, 2019, in East Gojjam Zone. The study participants were selected by simple random computerized sampling methods. Primary data was collected from the patients through face-to-face interviews and home-to-home visits. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were done. Independent variables with a P-value of <0.2 in bivariable binary logistic regression analysis were considered for multivariable binary logistic regression analysis. A P-value of <0.05 was used as the cut-off point for the presence of statistical significance.

Results: About 396 (51.8%) of the study participants had good adherence. Being 18-24 years old [Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) = 0.43; 95% CI = 0.21-0.86], having a marital status of being widowed (AOR = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.14-0.58), having a disease duration of >10 years (AOR = 0.47; 95% CI = 0.24-0.94), taking a drug regimen of Tenofovir (TDF) + Lamivudine (3 TC) + Nevirapine (NVP) (AOR = 2.94; 95% CI = 1.406.15), not being socially stigmatized (AOR = 0.52; 95% CI = 0.34-0.78), and having not encountered an opportunistic infection (AOR = 3.91; 95% CI = 2.68-5.72) were significant factors.

Conclusions: The level of adherence was low. Opportunistic infection prevention, reduction of social stigma, and other intervention activities should be strengthened to increase the level of adherence.

Keywords: Adherence; Antiretroviral therapy; Health centers and East Gojjam Zone.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper

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