Incidence and predictors of attrition among children attending antiretroviral follow-up in public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2020: a retrospective study

BackgroundIt is a global challenge to enrol and retain paediatric patients in HIV/AIDS care. Attrition causes preventable transmission, stoppable morbidity and death, undesirable treatment outcomes, increased cost of care and drug resistance. Thus, this study intended to investigate the incidence an...

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Published in:BMJ paediatrics open 2021-08, Vol.5 (1), p.e001135-e001135
Main Authors: Bimer, Kirubel Biweta, Sebsibe, Girum Teshome, Desta, Kalkidan Wondwossen, Zewde, Ashenafi, Sibhat, Migbar Mekonnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Age
AIDS
Antiretroviral drugs
Child
Children & youth
Data collection
Ethiopia - epidemiology
Follow-Up Studies
HIV
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Hospitals
Hospitals, Public
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Incidence
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics
Retrospective Studies
Sample size
Standard scores
Supervisors
syndrome
therapeutics
Variables
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Summary:BackgroundIt is a global challenge to enrol and retain paediatric patients in HIV/AIDS care. Attrition causes preventable transmission, stoppable morbidity and death, undesirable treatment outcomes, increased cost of care and drug resistance. Thus, this study intended to investigate the incidence and predictors of attrition among children receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART).MethodA retrospective follow-up study was conducted among children
ISSN:2399-9772
2399-9772
DOI:10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001135