Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

College of Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

Publications

• Short Communication   
  Incidence and Predictors of Sero-Conversion among HIV Discordant Couples at Amhara Region Selected Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018: A Mixed Cohort Study
  Author(s): Mihretie Gedfew*, Abebe Dilie, Getiye Degenu, Dessalegn Haile, Tadesse Yirga, Bekalu Bewket, Haile Amha and Atsedemariam Andualem
  
  Background: Discordant couple refers to couples with mixed Sero status where one is positive and the other is HIV-negative. They are at permanent risk of getting the infection. But many individuals in healthy relationships are unaware of their partner and their own Sero status and chance of gaining the virus. Therefore, we conducted this cohort study to determine the incidence and predictors of Sero conversion among adult discordant couples at Amhara region selected public hospitals, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: A mixed cohort study was conducted from October 2018 to November 2019 at selected public hospitals in the Amhara region. The study included two hundred twelve (212) discordant couples who had regular follow-up at selected ART clinics hospitals, and the data were collected using checklists. Epi-data 4.1 was us.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2155-6113.2021.12.840

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