Browsing by Subject "Antiretroviral Therapy"
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Assessment of willingness to pay for antiretroviral treatment among patients attending HIV clinics in Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2018-10-04)Introduction Sustainability and improved access for antiretroviral care over time is uncertain due to its dependency on donor funding whose continuity is uncertain. A study was to assess the willingness of PLWHA to ... -
Depression, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and the physical health of people living with HIV/AIDS
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Despite the availability of freely prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART), the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still among the leading causes morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The World Health Organization ... -
Depression, social support and adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS
(Makerere University, 2021)The study investigated the relationships between depression, social support and adherence to ART, and how both social support and depression influence ART adherence. The study was conducted with a sample of 323 participants ... -
Determinants of acceptance of same-day Antiretroviral therapy initiation among clients attending public health facilities in Nakawa Division,Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2018-11-28)Introduction Uganda has adopted the HIV test and treat policy which requires same day ART initiation after HIV diagnosis in order to meet the 90-90-90 HIV global targets and end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. However despite ... -
Determinants of survival time among HIV positive patients after being initiated on Combivir. The case of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-12)This study was aimed at identifying determinants of survival time among HIV positive patients after being initiated on Combivir. Majority of clients at this facility are initiated on Combivir as a preferred first line ... -
Effects of food aid on the nutrition adequacy of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Tororo, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)Despite tremendous advances in HIV care and increased funding for treatment, morbidity and mortality from HIV/AIDS remains unacceptably high in developing countries. Food-based approaches, such as food aid ration, have ... -
Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral and cancer chemotherapy among patients with HIV–Cancer comorbidity attending Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2018-11-30)Introduction and background Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus (HIV) is a major global public health issue affecting millions of people worldwide but continues to vary between countries and regions, Sub-Saharan Africa where Uganda ... -
Factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV-positive patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda, Komamboga Health Centre, Kawempe Division
(Makerere University, 2021-11-29)Introduction The United Nations program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2020 A third goal targets to have 90% of all clients on Antiretroviral therapy (ART) virally suppressed by 2020. Uganda is below this target by 10%. The urban ... -
Factors influencing the acceptance of directly observed therapy in the delivery of anti-retroviral drugs for treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Urban Uganda
(2008-05)Background: Directly observed therapy for highly active antiretroviral therapy (DOT-HAART) has the potential to improve adherence and social support in HIV+ patients. Aims were to determine; the level of DOT-HAART acceptance, ... -
The implications of antiretroviral therapy/drugs (ART/ARVs) on sexual behavior and the prevention of HIV in Mubende, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-06)A population based study titled ‘The Implications of ART/drugs on Sexual Behavior and HIV Prevention in Mubende, Uganda’ was conducted to examine common misconceptions about ART/drugs and their effect on sexual behavior. ... -
Inpatient diagnoses and discharge outcomes of HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy admitted to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)Background Mortality in African patients initiating ART is high in the first year of treatment, which contributes to significant ART program losses. The causes and factors associated with death are not well understood. ... -
Modelling adherence to antiretroviral therapy(ART) among Adolescents (15-24 years) in Uganda: A Case of Mildmay – Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-02)The study intended to model adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among adolescents (15-24 years) in Uganda. The study objectives included: investigating how adherence information score, adherence motivation score, and ... -
Non-use of Antiretroviral Therapy by eligible HIV infected persons in Uganda: a case study of Kampala District
(2009-09-21)Antiretroviral Therapy has become more universally accessible in Uganda mainly because of the recent national roll-out of free ARVs in all regional referral hospitals, level IV health centers (mini-hospitals) as well as ... -
Predicting switch to second-line antiretroviral therapy regimen: A comparison of the traditional linear classification methods and advance nonlinear machine learning algorithms
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Due to changes in data patterns, self-learning approaches have been adopted in research which is commonly known as Machine Learning (ML). ML has been used previously to predict health outcomes such as early ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with depressive illness in patients with tuberculosis in Mulago Hospital
Background: Depression is a major cause of the global disease burden and globally affects 350-400 million persons making it the largest contributor to years lived with disability. Among patients with chronic physical ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with HIV& HBV Co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2023-10-03)Background: Approximately 10 % of all HIV infected patients worldwide are estimated to have chronic HBV co-infection. However, wide regional variations are observed with co-infection prevalence rates estimated to be 5–10 ... -
Prevalence, facilitators and barriers of HIV disclosure among boarding school adolescents on ART: The Baylor Uganda experience
(Makerere University, 2023)Background An estimated 1.7 million adolescents are living with HIV worldwide, with about 85% (1.5 million) of these in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescents account for about 10% of all the new HIV infections and again, ... -
Successful Treatment of Psoriasis-like Lesions in HIV Infected Patients in Uganda with Chloroquine
(Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2009)The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial.Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Successful treatment of psoriasis-like lesions in HIV infected patients in Uganda with chloroquine
(Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2009)The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial.Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Time to first line antiretroviral treatment failure and time to switching to second line regimen among art clients at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-21)Background: WHO recommends that all HIV+ clients on ART with 2 consecutive high viral load i.e.> 1000 copies/mL be switched to second-line regimen. Delay to detecting virological failure results in clients remaining on ...