Magnitude of antiretroviral treatment failure and associated factors among adult HIV-positive patients in Harar public hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia
| Autor: | Rahel Feleke, Biftu Geda, Kedir Teji Roba, Fitsum Weldegebreal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medicine, Vol 8 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-3121 20503121 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2050312120906076 |
| Popis: | Background: Antiretroviral treatment failure occurred when the antiretroviral regimen is unable to control HIV infection. There is no information on antiretroviral therapy failure in this study area. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of antiretroviral therapy failure among HIV-positive adult patients in Harar public hospitals from January to February 2018. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted using chart review data from February 2005 to July 2017. Systematic sampling technique was used to include a sample of 1094 patient charts. Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0. Statistical significance was considered at p |
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