Prevalence and predictors of virological failure and quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS at a Municipal Hospital, Volta Region -Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite several interventions to eradicate HIV/AIDS globally, virological failure continues to threaten the goals of antiretroviral therapies (ART) and quality of life (QoL) of people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA). This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of virological failure and determine the QoL of PWHA.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at the ART clinic of a Municipal Hospital, from June to August 2023, to assess the socio-demographic, medical data, and QoL of PWHA receiving therapy at the clinic. Participants were randomly selected and interviewed: their weight and height were taken and their clinic folders examined to assess virological failure status. Both self-developed structured questionnaire and the WHOQOL-HIV BREF scale (Cronbach a

SUBMITTER: Peprah KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12904377 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature