Level of antiretroviral therapy adherence and associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic era in public hospitals of Jigjiga City eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional …

S Tesfay, F Ayele, B Fissahaye, H Asmerom… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Coronavirus-19 disease is more severe in patients on antiretroviral therapy
(ART). Low-income countries, such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa, are particularly …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and determining factors in adults living with HIV receiving services at public health facilities amidst the COVID-19 crisis in Bahir Dar …

CD Gela, GW Tsegaye, BF Shibesh - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges to adhering to ART,
and its influence on adherence and related factors has not been thoroughly studied. This …

Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications Among People Living With HIV in the Era of COVID-19 in Central Ethiopia and Perceived Impact of the Pandemic

T Shimels, RA Kassu, G Bogale… - … Equity Research & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: This study assessed the level of adherence to antiretroviral drugs and the associated
factors among clients who have a follow-up at public health facilities in central Ethiopia …

ART adherence among people living with HIV seeking services from public health facilities in Western Ethiopia

T Tolossa, B Wakuma, D Mulisa, M Besho… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background The burden of COVID-19 is more severe among the elderly and patients
affected with chronic medical conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 burden on HIV patients attending antiretroviral therapy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

D Chilot, Y Woldeamanuel, T Manyazewal - Frontiers in medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background There has been promising progress toward screening, testing, and retaining
patients with HIV in care in Ethiopia. Concern exists that possible disruptions in HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adult people living with HIV initiated during the COVID-19 epidemic waves–observations at the University …

P Kafwanka, FM Nalule, C Michelo - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related disruptions in healthcare
services and clinical outcomes have been predicted and documented. However, little is …

The impact of COVID-19-induced lockdowns on Antiretroviral-Therapy (ART) adherence by HIV/AIDs patients on ART in the city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe

J Mjabuli, ÖM Artac - African Health Sciences, 2024 - ajol.info
Background: Zimbabwe has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world. HIV
treatment was initiated in 2004 and expanded to 94% coverage rate by the 2020. Objectives …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 on HIV services and anticipated benefits of vaccination in restoring HIV services in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

AF Amhare, M Zhao, J Seeley, WH Zhang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background HIV services were inevitably disrupted and affected due to COVID-19. There
are many challenges in implementing appropriate HIV services, particularly in the provision …

Magnitude of optimal adherence and predictors for a low level of adherence among HIV/AIDS-infected adults in South Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a multifacility …

SB Zewude, TM Ajebe - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aims to identify levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART)
drugs and factors associated with them in Northwest Ethiopia. We hypothesise that in the era …

ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HIV POSITIVE ADULTS ATTENDING TREATMENT AT NEKEMTE …

M Abadiga - 2019 - europepmc.org
BACK GROUND Antiretroviral therapy has a remarkable clinical effect in decreasing the viral
replication, reducing the progress of AIDS and deaths related to AIDS. The clinical outcome …