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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 10(3), pp. 251 - 257
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100302
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Factors Associated with Virological Failure among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients in Haho Health District Hospital, Togo, 2019
Akara Essona Matatom 1,*, Tchalla Abalo Agballa M茅biny-Essoh 1, N'djao Akawulu 2, Assane Hamadi 3, Tchamdja To茂 4
1 Haho Health District Directorate, Togo
2 Tchaoudjo Health District Directorate, Togo
3 Department of Disease Control and Public Health Programs, Togo
4 Kara Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Kara, Togo
ABSTRACT
The aim of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is to achieve viral load suppression in every Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected person. In low- and middle-income countries like Togo, the disparity in accessibility to ART facilities happens to be one of the most causes of lack in follow-up of infected patients, exposing them to ART failure. This study aims at describing the epidemiological profile of ART outcome and its associated factors in a context of low accessibility to viral load testing facilities in Haho health district in Togo. A cross sectional descriptive and analytical study using a questionnaire filled by reviewing patient's files, was conducted from January to December 2019. The study included all the HIV-positive patients that came for their routine check-up and have been assessed for viral load and have their laboratory results out during this period. The results showed a prevalence of 28.5% of virological failure among patients under ART in Haho health district. The independent associated factors found were not living in couple (AOR=3.4; CI=[1.6-7.3]; p=0.002), not being adherent to ART (AOR=2.8; CI= [1.2-6.4]; p=0.015), being under ART for four years and less (AOR=2.4; CI= [1.1-5.3]; p=0.037) and having 50 years and less (AOR=6.4; CI=[1.4-30.2]; p=0.019). Healthcare practitioners implicated in the follow-up of HIV infected patients under treatment need to develop new strategies like reinforcing adherence to ART through communication, to improve outcome at an early stage.
KEYWORDS
HIV, Virological Failure, Associated Factors, Haho, Togo
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Akara Essona Matatom , Tchalla Abalo Agballa M茅biny-Essoh , N'djao Akawulu , Assane Hamadi , Tchamdja To茂 , "Factors Associated with Virological Failure among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients in Haho Health District Hospital, Togo, 2019," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 251 - 257, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100302.
(b). APA Format:
Akara Essona Matatom , Tchalla Abalo Agballa M茅biny-Essoh , N'djao Akawulu , Assane Hamadi , Tchamdja To茂 (2022). Factors Associated with Virological Failure among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients in Haho Health District Hospital, Togo, 2019. Universal Journal of Public Health, 10(3), 251 - 257. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2022.100302.