Patient-Reported Treatment Satisfaction and Quality of Life Among People Living with HIV Following the Introduction of Dolutegravir-Based ART Regimens in Ukraine.

ABSTRACT: In 2017, the government of Ukraine initiated its ART Optimization Initiative, revising its national antiretroviral therapy (ART) guidelines and embracing Dolutegravir (DTG) as a backbone of first-line ART regimens. A cross-sectional survey of 464 ART patients from 22 large ART clinics was carried out in mid-2019. The survey assessed patient-reported outcomes (PROS) including treatment satisfaction, physical health, mental health, depression, side effects of ART, and adherence. The associations between ART regimen and PROs were assessed using bivariable and multivariable generalized estimating equations (GEE) models. More than half (55.6%) of the patients were satisfied with their current ART regimen. Less than a half (45.3%) considered their physical health as good while only 36.9% rated t

SUBMITTER: Hong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959544 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature