Viral Load Suppression and Associated Factors Among High Viral Load Antiretroviral Treatment Client at Public Health Facilities of Nekemte Town, Nekemte, Ethiopia, 2020

Dawit Mulugeta; Emeru Adeba; Belachew Etana; Amanuel Lamesa

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Viral Load Suppression and Associated Factors Among High Viral Load Antiretroviral Treatment Client at Public Health Facilities of Nekemte Town, Nekemte, Ethiopia, 2020

Dawit Mulugeta, Emeru Adeba, Belachew Etana, Amanuel Lamesa

Published in International Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Behavioural Science (Volume 8, Issue 1)

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Purpose: A key goal of anti-retro viral treatment is to achieve and maintain durable viral load suppression. Viral load is the concentration of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load suppressed clients have low HIV transmission to sexual partner and important in HIV/AIDS epidemic control. Challenges in providing rapid and comprehensive care to patient with high viral load lead to poor or limited response among PLHIV with viremia. Viral load suppression at different Africa countries is low when compared to globally given target. Person with high viral load have recurrent opportunistic infection and higher transmission of HIV/AIDS. So the aim of this study to assess viral load suppression and associated factors among high viral load ART clients at public health facilities of Nekemte town. Patient and Methods: an institutional based cross sectional study was conducted among 418 proportionally selected high viral load ART clients (VL ≥ 1000copies/ml) from July 3, 2017 to September 26, 2019. Study participants were selected through simple random sampling technique. The association between dependent and independent variable was tested by binary logistic regression and those candidate with P value < 0.2 was selected and multiple binary logistic regression was conducted to identify the independent predictors of viral load suppression and AOR with its 95% CI and value of P < 0.05 was declared as statistical significance. Result: Of 418 high viral loads ART clients, 64% had suppressed viral load result. The probability of viral load suppression was higher among 1^st line ARV regimen (AOR=3.86, 95% CI: 1.04-3.11), annual viral load test (AOR=6.1, 95 CI: 3.4-10.6), and CD4 count ≥ 200 (AOR=3.64, 95% CI: 1.98-6.7). The probability of viral load suppression was lower among clients with history of hospitalization (AOR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.89) and receiving CPT (AOR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.32-0.97). Conclusion: This study showed that viral load suppression was near to the WHO target (70%). Clients with CD4 cell count ≥ 200, discontinued CPT, 1^st line ARV regimen, annual viral load test had higher probability of viral load suppression while clients with bedridden functional status and history of hospitalization had lower probability of viral load suppression. Clients on 2^nd line had low viral load suppression as compared to 1^st line and enhanced adherence counseling had no association in viral load suppression which need further research.

Published in	International Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Behavioural Science (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20220801.13
Page(s)	12-18
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Enhancive Adherence Counseling, Viral Load, High Viral Load, Viral Load Suppression, Nekemte Town, Ethiopia

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Dawit Mulugeta; Emeru Adeba; Belachew Etana; Amanuel Lamesa. Viral Load Suppression and Associated Factors Among High Viral Load Antiretroviral Treatment Client at Public Health Facilities of Nekemte Town, Nekemte, Ethiopia, 2020. Int. J. HIV/AIDS Prev. Educ. Behav. Sci. 2022, 8(1), 12-18. doi: 10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20220801.13

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Dawit Mulugeta, Emeru Adeba, Belachew Etana, Amanuel Lamesa. Viral Load Suppression and Associated Factors Among High Viral Load Antiretroviral Treatment Client at Public Health Facilities of Nekemte Town, Nekemte, Ethiopia, 2020. Int J HIV/AIDS Prev Educ Behav Sci. 2022;8(1):12-18. doi: 10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20220801.13

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Dawit Mulugeta

Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Nekemte, Ethiopia
Emeru Adeba

Institute of Public Health, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
Belachew Etana

Institute of Public Health, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
Amanuel Lamesa

Nekemte Town Health Office, Nekemte, Ethiopia

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  abstract = {Purpose: A key goal of anti-retro viral treatment is to achieve and maintain durable viral load suppression. Viral load is the concentration of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load suppressed clients have low HIV transmission to sexual partner and important in HIV/AIDS epidemic control. Challenges in providing rapid and comprehensive care to patient with high viral load lead to poor or limited response among PLHIV with viremia. Viral load suppression at different Africa countries is low when compared to globally given target. Person with high viral load have recurrent opportunistic infection and higher transmission of HIV/AIDS. So the aim of this study to assess viral load suppression and associated factors among high viral load ART clients at public health facilities of Nekemte town. Patient and Methods: an institutional based cross sectional study was conducted among 418 proportionally selected high viral load ART clients (VL ≥ 1000copies/ml) from July 3, 2017 to September 26, 2019. Study participants were selected through simple random sampling technique. The association between dependent and independent variable was tested by binary logistic regression and those candidate with P value st line ARV regimen (AOR=3.86, 95% CI: 1.04-3.11), annual viral load test (AOR=6.1, 95 CI: 3.4-10.6), and CD4 count ≥ 200 (AOR=3.64, 95% CI: 1.98-6.7). The probability of viral load suppression was lower among clients with history of hospitalization (AOR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.89) and receiving CPT (AOR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.32-0.97). Conclusion: This study showed that viral load suppression was near to the WHO target (70%). Clients with CD4 cell count ≥ 200, discontinued CPT, 1st line ARV regimen, annual viral load test had higher probability of viral load suppression while clients with bedridden functional status and history of hospitalization had lower probability of viral load suppression. Clients on 2nd line had low viral load suppression as compared to 1st line and enhanced adherence counseling had no association in viral load suppression which need further research.},
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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Viral Load Suppression and Associated Factors Among High Viral Load Antiretroviral Treatment Client at Public Health Facilities of Nekemte Town, Nekemte, Ethiopia, 2020
AU  - Dawit Mulugeta
AU  - Emeru Adeba
AU  - Belachew Etana
AU  - Amanuel Lamesa
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PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20220801.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20220801.13
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PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-5765
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20220801.13
AB  - Purpose: A key goal of anti-retro viral treatment is to achieve and maintain durable viral load suppression. Viral load is the concentration of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load suppressed clients have low HIV transmission to sexual partner and important in HIV/AIDS epidemic control. Challenges in providing rapid and comprehensive care to patient with high viral load lead to poor or limited response among PLHIV with viremia. Viral load suppression at different Africa countries is low when compared to globally given target. Person with high viral load have recurrent opportunistic infection and higher transmission of HIV/AIDS. So the aim of this study to assess viral load suppression and associated factors among high viral load ART clients at public health facilities of Nekemte town. Patient and Methods: an institutional based cross sectional study was conducted among 418 proportionally selected high viral load ART clients (VL ≥ 1000copies/ml) from July 3, 2017 to September 26, 2019. Study participants were selected through simple random sampling technique. The association between dependent and independent variable was tested by binary logistic regression and those candidate with P value st line ARV regimen (AOR=3.86, 95% CI: 1.04-3.11), annual viral load test (AOR=6.1, 95 CI: 3.4-10.6), and CD4 count ≥ 200 (AOR=3.64, 95% CI: 1.98-6.7). The probability of viral load suppression was lower among clients with history of hospitalization (AOR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.89) and receiving CPT (AOR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.32-0.97). Conclusion: This study showed that viral load suppression was near to the WHO target (70%). Clients with CD4 cell count ≥ 200, discontinued CPT, 1st line ARV regimen, annual viral load test had higher probability of viral load suppression while clients with bedridden functional status and history of hospitalization had lower probability of viral load suppression. Clients on 2nd line had low viral load suppression as compared to 1st line and enhanced adherence counseling had no association in viral load suppression which need further research.
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