SynthesisPloS one2021
Association between adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and place of residence among adult HIV infected patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Mortality and its predictors among human immunodeficiency virus-infected children younger than 15 years receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Food insecurity and its contributing factors among people living with HIV attending antiretroviral therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Analysis of travel-time to HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa reveals inequities in access to antiretrovirals.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Determinants of viral load suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- The Impact of Place of Residence on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.AIDS research and treatment · 2025Review
- Uptake of community-based differentiated antiretroviral therapy service delivery and associated factors among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) and Its Determinants Among People Living with HIV/AIDS at Bonga, Kaffa, South-West Ethiopia.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Does adherence to antiretroviral therapy differ by place of residence in Nigeria? A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Socio-demographic factors associated with medication adherence among People Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.AIDS research and therapy · 2022Article
- Poor adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among people living with HIV in Eastern Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccording to the World Health Organization, optimal adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) improves quality of life. Patients who use ART have varying characteristics in terms of where they live. The effect of place of residence on ART adherence is unclear in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled association between place of residence and adherence to ART.
methodsArticles were retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, African Journals Online (AJOL), Journal Storage (JSTOR), and Web of Science. The data was extracted using Microsoft Excel 2016 spreadsheet. Review Manager 5.3 and STATA version 14 were used for the analysis. The Cochrane Q statistic was used to assess between-study heterogeneity. I2 was used to quantify between-study heterogeneity. A weighted inverse variance random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled odds ratio with 95% confidence interval.
resultsSeven studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The Begg's test (Z = 0.15, P = 0.881) and Egger's test (t = 0.14, P = 0.894) revealed no evidence of publication bias. Urban residence was associated with an increased likelihood of good adherence (OR 2.07, 95%CI 1.22-3.51).
conclusionsThe study recommends that policy-makers should enact policies that increase access to ART services in a rural area in order to improve adherence. It is recommended that implementation studies be conducted in order to identify practical and affordable interventions.
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