Patient experiences and preferences for antiretroviral therapy service provision: implications for differentiated service delivery in Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the experiences, needs, preferences, and behaviors of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are critical to tailor HIV treatment. However, there is limited empirical evidence in Ethiopia on the views of PLHIV regarding their experiences with current antiretroviral therapy (ART) services and preferred models of HIV treatment. Hence, this study aimed to explore the patients' experiences of taking medications and preferences for ART service provision in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A phenomenological study design was employed. In this study, stable and 18 years old and above PLHIVs, who had been using ART service at four public hospitals and two health centers in East Gojjam, West Gojjam and Awi zones, and Bahir Dar city administration of Amhara National Region

SUBMITTER: Belay YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9237972 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature