Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Wollega University, Ethiopia
Research
Disclosure Deficits among People Living With HIV on ART at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia
Author(s): Lami Bayisa*, Muktar Abadiga, Tadesse Tolosa, Adugna Oluma, Tesfaye Abera, Diriba Mulisa, Ebisa Turi, Eba Abdisa and Galana Mamo
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus positive status disclosure deficit continues to drive the infection transmission. The major causes for
expansion of HIV infection in developing were due to HIV infected individuals continue to have unprotected sex without informing their status to
their sexual partner(s) who may be of negative or unknown sero-status. In the Ethiopia regarding disclosure deficit among people living with HIV
there is no adequate findings. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess magnitude of disclosure deficit experienced by people living with HIV and
application of the Health Belief Model at Nekemte Specialized Hospital Western, Ethiopia, 2020.
Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted to explore HIV disclosure deficit of people living with HIV at ART Clinic of Nekemte
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DOI:
10.37421/2155-6113.2021.12.840
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