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Delay antiretroviral therapy initiation and factors affecting it among patients on antiretroviral treatment at North Shewa zone public health facilities, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: a mixed method approach.
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SUBMITTER: Mersha MW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924364 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Delay antiretroviral therapy initiation and factors affecting it among patients on antiretroviral treatment at North Shewa zone public health facilities, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: a mixed method approach.
BMC infectious diseases 20260128 1
BACKGROUND: Although the beginning of antiretroviral therapy shortly after HIV infection results in better outcomes compared to waiting until symptoms appear, globally, there is a research gap in this area. Specifically, in Ethiopia, where the burden of the disease is high, little is known about the timing of the initiation, and previous studies assessed the area either qualitatively or quantitatively only. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the factors that affect the timely initiation of AR ...[more]