ArticleHIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)2020
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Delayed Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living with HIV in Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia.
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- Delay antiretroviral therapy initiation and factors affecting it among patients on antiretroviral treatment at North Shewa zone public health facilities, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: a mixed method approach.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- Factors associated with late initiation of antiretroviral therapy in Iran's HIV/AIDS surveillance data.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Predictors of delayed Anti-Retroviral Therapy initiation among adults referred for HIV treatment in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Perspectives of people living with HIV on barriers to timely ART initiation following referral for antiretroviral therapy: A qualitative study at an urban HIV clinic in Kampala, Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with delayed antiretroviral therapy initiation among adults with HIV in Alebtong district, Northern Uganda: A facility-based study.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Are the Things Told to Care Providers Kept Confidential?: Perceived Breaches of Confidentiality and Associated Factors Among HIV/AIDS Clients on ART at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Western Ethiopia, 2021.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Experiences of Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among HIV-Positive Adults in Ethiopia: A Descriptive Phenomenological Design.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Factors Associated With Late Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among People Living With HIV in Southern Iran: A Historical Cohort Study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Time to Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Its Predictors Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive People in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia: Claim of Universal Test and Treat.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Out-of-Catchment Area Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and its Factors among HIV Positive People on Lifelong Therapy in Western Ethiopia: Implementation of Decentralized ART Services.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
backgroundEthiopia has adopted the "Universal Test and Treat" strategy to its national policy in 2016 to put all people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) regardless of their World Health Organization (WHO) clinical stage or CD4 cell count level. A significant percentage of PLHIV start therapy has been delayed despite the availability of ART, which results in poor treatment outcomes including HIV-related morbidity and mortality, and continued HIV transmission.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the magnitude and associated factors of delayed ART initiation among PLHIV at ART Clinic, Nekemte Referral hospital, Western Ethiopia between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020 for the time period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. A consecutive sampling method was used to recruit 417 study subjects. The collected data were entered into Epi data version 3.1 and exported to STATA version 14 for statistical analysis. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify associated factors with delayed ART initiation among PLHIV.
resultsA total of 417 PLHIV were included in the study. The mean age of study subjects was 33.49 (SD±9.81) years. The majority of participants attended formal education (77%) and were urban dwellers (82%). One-third (34%) of them initiated ART delayed, beyond 7 days of confirmed HIV diagnosis. Subjects with normal nutritional status (BMI=18.5-24.9kg/m
conclusionEarly HIV testing mechanisms and timely linkage to HIV care by advocating "Test-and-Treat" should be strengthened.
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