Identifying risk factors for loss to follow-up in adults living with HIV in a high-burden district in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loss to follow-up (LTFU) in the care of persons living with HIV hinders the effectiveness of treatment strategies and undermines global health initiatives to achieve targets such as the 95-95-95 goals. Identifying risk factors for LTFU will help develop effective interventions that enhance long-term outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Thus, this study aimed to explore the risk factors influencing LTFU among PLWHIV in a high-burden district in Ghana.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted using medical records of 401 patients who initiated Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) between January 1st, 2011, and December 31st, 2021, in a high-burden district in Ghana and data extraction period of January to December 2022. We defined LTFU as a failure of a patie

SUBMITTER: Mensah BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11917097 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature