Factors associated with adherence and viral suppression among patients on second-line antiretroviral therapy in an urban HIV program in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to estimate the proportion of virologically suppressed People living with HIV on second-line ART and to identify factors associated with virologic suppression. With an increasing population of patients on complex second-line anti retroviral therapy (ART), understanding the factors associated with viral suppression and adherence is critical for ensured longevity of ART.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted of patients on second-line ART in 17 facilities supported by University of Maryland, Baltimore, in Nairobi, Kenya, covering the period beginning October 2016 up to August 2019. Viral suppression was defined as viral load <1000 copies/mL in a test conducted in the last 12 months. Adherence was assessed through self-reports and classi

SUBMITTER: Nyaboke R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10052608 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature