Archives of Epidemiology & Public Health Research(AEPHR)
ISSN: 2833-4353 | DOI: 10.33140/AEPHR
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Ebere Ibezim
Radiology Dept, Imo State University, Nigeria
Publications
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Research Article
Loss to Follow Up and Missing Clinical Information, a Challenge of Hiv Management Care In A Developing Country; a 14-Year Retrospective Analysis
Author(s): Chinedu Anthony Iwu*, Ebere Ibezim, Ifeanyi Charles Nwagbara, Ositadinma Mberekpe Pius, Paul Kalalolo Biralo and Mitchelle Adaobi Iwu
Background: HIV/AIDS, a transmissible and deadly disease is now a chronic manageable disease. However, loss to follow-up (LTFU) is threatening its manageability by increasing the risk of drug resistance and transmission of resistant strains. Missing critical client information may not be random but predictive of LTFU. The study aims to determine the period prevalence, incidence rates, patterns, predictors and the predictive relationship of missing clinical information with LTFU in an HIV Treatment Program in a developing country. Methods: A 14-year retrospective analysis was conducted on routinely collected data validated using the Retention and Audit Determination Tool (RADET) from adult HIV clients who initiated treatment from 2008 to 2021 in the HIV treatment centre of Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. LTFU was established .. Read More»