Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Ethiopia

Biography

Melaku Yalew is a lecturer at the Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Ethiopia. He has completed a Master of Public Health from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Ethiopia.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Antiretroviral therapy adherence among patients enrolled before and after the initiation of universal test and treat strategy: A comparative cross-sectional study.
  Author(s): Yitayish Damtie*, Dabere Nigatu, Fentaw Tadese and Melaku Yalew
  
  Background: Poor adherence becomes a critical problem in managing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). Evidence of adherence to antiretroviral therapy after the initiation of the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) strategy was limited in Ethiopia. Hence, this study aimed to compare adherence to antiretroviral therapy before and after the initiation of universal test and treat strategy and factors affecting adherence among HIV positive adults in Dessie town. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on 594 HIV positive adults selected using systematic sampling. Interview and patient record review were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with ART adherence. Adjusted Odds Ratio .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-891X.21.9.267

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