Factors affecting patients on antiretroviral therapy lost to follow-up in Asunafo South District of Ahafo Region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the increased and effective programme coverage for antiretroviral therapy (ART), a considerable proportion of individuals receiving ART discontinue medication at different stages of their treatment pathway. In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately half of individuals who test positive for HIV are lost to follow-up (LTFU). This study was set out to answer the following question 'What are the factors that affect patients on ART loss to follow-up in Asunafo South District of Ghana?'.

Methods

Cross-sectional study design with systematic random sampling was employed to select 620 HIV patients on ART. Stata V.17.0 was used to analyse the data. A cox-proportional hazard regression was fitted in order to determine the predictor variables. Variables for the multivari

SUBMITTER: Kogi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816434 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature