Alemayehu Toma

Alemayehu Toma

Ethiopia

Publications
  • Case Report
    Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Positive Patients in Ethiopia: Review
    Author(s): Serawit Deyno and Alemayehu TomaSerawit Deyno and Alemayehu Toma

    Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) offered HIV-positive individuals tremendous lifesustaining benefits. The benefits are sustainable only through optimal adherence. This systematic review was conducted to synthesize the available studies in order to determine average adherence, identify variables associated with adherence and shed light on the design and improvement of adherence studies and interventions. Method: Studies were selected from electronic databases (Pubmed, Hinari, Google scholar) using HAART or Highly active antiretroviral therapy and adherence [Ethiopia] as search terms. Each study was summarized by using format containing: characteristics of the study, sample size, study design and measures of adherence, factors associated with adherence, reasons for missing dose. Result: A total of.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2329-891X.1000142

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