Tuberculosis Preventative Therapy Initiation and Completion Among Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults living with HIV (YWHIV) and their heightened risk warrants deeper understanding of utilization of tuberculosis-prevention measures within HIV care.

Setting

Retrospective study using clinic surveys and medical record data from 86 Kenyan HIV clinics.

Methods

Clinic surveys obtained information on tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) services. Medical records of YWHIV were abstracted. Bivariate and multivariate analyses used generalized linear models to determine individual-level and clinic-level cofactors of TPT initiation and completion.

Results

Among 10,328 eligible YWHIV, 4337 (42.0%) initiated TPT. Of 3295 with ≥6 months follow-up, 1774 (53.8%) completed TPT. A lower pat

SUBMITTER: Black DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature