Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Incidence and Determinants of Attrition among HIV Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Dessie Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: Retrospective Follow up Study
  Author(s): Girum Shibeshi Argaw, Aynishet Adane Mariyam, Adhanom Gebreegziabher Baraki and Tilahun Yemanu Birhan*
  
  Background: Antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale-up has resulted in significant reductions in HIV-related morbidity and death. However, attrition from ART care remains a major public health concern, and it has been highlighted as one of the most important reportable factors in evaluating the success of ART programs. However, there are few researches in the subject region that indicate the incidence and predictors of it. As a result, the goal of this study was to determine the rate of attrition and predictors of attrition among adult HIV patients who started antiretroviral therapy (ART) at Dessie Referral Hospital. Method: An Institution-based retrospective follow up study was conducted from January 2015 to October 2019. A sample of 565 patients was selected using simple random sampling and we were use data extraction checkl.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2155-6113.2021.12.860

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