Barriers to antiretroviral treatment in ethiopia: a qualitative study.
J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic)
; 10(2): 119-25, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Ethiopia has made meaningful headway in improving access to HIV care and treatment but client attrition remains a daunting challenge. The objective of this study was to describe the major reasons of patient attrition from treatment at hospital and health center levels in Oromia region of Ethiopia.METHODS:
This qualitatively designed study was based on semistructured interview with antiretroviral therapy (ART) service providers and focus group discussions with ART clients. The participants were recruited purposively to obtain robust and programmatically important information on in retention HIV care and treatment.FINDINGS:
The analysis identified four major themes antiretroviral (ARV) medications as ''long-term life support,'' free ART as ''expensive,'' regular follow up as ''devotion to a life-long crisis management,'' and expansion of free ART as ''sharing the new hope,''CONCLUSION:
The finding clearly illustrated that while financial constraints and some sociocultural factors impede adherence, disclosure, community support, and decentralization of ART to primary health care units enhance retention in care and treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por VIH
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Antirretrovirales
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic)
Asunto de la revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Etiopia