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Adherence challenges and opportunities for optimizing care through enhanced adherence counseling for adolescents with suspected HIV treatment failure in Kenya [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience higher mortality and are more likely to have poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and unsuppressed viral load (VL) compared to adults.
Michelle M. Gill, James N. Ndimbii, Rose Otieno-Masaba, Millicent Ouma, Stella Jabuto, Boniface Ochanda   +5 more
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Predictors of HIV Viral Load Suppression After Enhanced Adherence Counseling, Nekemte, Ethiopia [PDF]

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Background Enhanced adherence counseling refers to the counseling intervention for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients with an elevated viral load result, a viral load of > 1000 copies/ml, on a routine or need-based viral load test.
Yohannis Mosisa, Adisu Ewunetu, Kitesa Biresa Duftu, Bayise Biru, Debelo Diriba, Adisu Tafari Shama, Melese Lemi, Getahun Fetensa, Bikila Regassa Feyisa   +8 more
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Incidence and Predictors of Viral Load Suppression After Enhanced Adherence Counseling Among HIV-Positive Adults in West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia [PDF]

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Gezahegn Terefe Atnafu,1 Nurilign Abebe Moges,2 Moges Wubie,2 Getnet Gedif2 1Anti-Retroviral Treatment Clinic, Dembecha Health Center, Dembecha, Amhara Region, Ethiopia; 2Department of Public Health, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Amhara Region ...
Atnafu GT, Moges NA, Wubie M, Gedif G
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Adherence of healthcare providers to Enhanced Adherence Counseling (EAC) intervention protocol in West Amhara Public Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023: mixed method evaluation [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background In Ethiopia, there were an estimated 670,906 people living with the Human Immune Virus (HIV). Implementing an HIV test and treat strategy and rapid scale-up of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) provided health facilities increased the number of ...
Amare Belete, Getachew Teshale, Andualem Yalew, Endalkachew Delie, Gebrie Getu, Asmamaw Atnafu   +5 more
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Community-based enhanced adherence counseling among people living with HIV in Ethiopia: outcomes and key predictors of viral suppression [PDF]

AIDS Research and Therapy
Background Community-based enhanced adherence counseling (CEAC) is person-centered intervention provided to PLHIV on ART and with unsuppressed viral load (VL) in community settings.
Endris Seid Ebrahim, Dawit A. Tsegaye, Gashaw A. Biks, Fisseha Shiferie, Liyu Wegayehu, Asayehegn Tekeste, Gobena Seboka, Ambachew Tefera, Legese A. Mekuria, Adrienne Hayes, Wondwossen A. Alemayehu, Endalkachew Melese, Joseph Odu, Sangeeta Mookherji, Emily Liddell, Afework Negash   +15 more
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Effect of Phone-Based Enhanced Adherence Counseling (EAC) Among Virally Unsuppressed Key Population (KP). [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
 Despite the reduced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease burden in Nigeria and globally, the key populations (KPs) can be disproportionately burdened with HIV infection and lower treatment coverage and outcome. A viral load (VL) test is needed to monitor the treatment outcome of KP with VL suppression of < 1000 copies/mL, demonstrating a ...
Ekejiuba C, Timbri T, Chizoba AF, Dalley O, Gurjar U, Ekejiuba GT, Enejoh V, Olayiwola O, Oko JO, Effiong A, Ikechukwu U, Udegbunam C, Oji L, Okobi OE.   +13 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Comprehensive Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Effect of Pharmacotherapy, Lifestyle Modification, and Enhanced Adherence Counseling. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women of childbearing age in India, which often presents as menstrual irregularities, infertility, acanthosis nigricans, etc. Metabolic disturbances associated with PCOS predispose patients to cardiovascular diseases, which may be avoided by effective management. The aim of
Jungari M, Choudhary A, Gill NK.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Viral Load Suppression after Enhanced Adherence Counseling and Its Predictors among High Viral Load HIV Seropositive People in North Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

AIDS Research and Treatment, 2020
Background. The World Health Organization currently encourages enhanced adherence counseling for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive people with a high viral load count before a treatment switch to the second-line regimen, yet little is known
Gedefaw Diress, Samuel Dagne, Birhan Alemnew, Seteamlak Adane, Amanuel Addisu   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Standardized enhanced adherence counseling for improved HIV viral suppression among children and adolescents in Homa Bay and Turkana Counties, Kenya. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore), 2022
Viral suppression is suboptimal among children and adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Kenya. We implemented and evaluated a standardized enhanced adherence counseling (SEAC) package to improve viral suppression in children and adolescents with suspected treatment failure in Homa Bay and Turkana.
Masaba RO, Woelk G, Herrera N, Siamba S, Simiyu R, Ochanda B, Okomo G, Odionyi J, Audo M, Mwangi E.   +9 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Reaching Viral Suppression Among People With HIV With Suspected Treatment Failure who Received Enhanced Adherence Counseling in Southern Nigeria: A Retrospective Analysis. [PDF]

Open Forum Infect Dis, 2022
Abstract Background This study assessed viral load (VL) testing and viral suppression following enhanced adherence counseling (EAC) among people with HIV (PWH) with suspected treatment failure and identified factors associated with persistent viremia ...
Akpan U, Nwanja E, Ukpong KA, Toyo O, Nwaokoro P, Sanwo O, Gana B, Badru T, Idemudia A, Pandey SR, Khamofu H, Bateganya M.   +11 more
europepmc   +3 more sources