Non-Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy Among Adult People Living with HIV in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Publisher:
Springer Nature
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
AIDS and Behavior, 2024, 28, (2), pp. 609-624
Issue Date:
2024-02
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Human immunodeficiency virus remains a global public health problem Despite efforts to determine the prevalence of non adherence to ART and its predictors in Ethiopia various primary studies presented inconsistent findings Therefore this review aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of non adherence to ART and identify its predictors We have searched PubMed Google Scholar and Web of Science databases extensively for all available studies A weighted inverse variance random effects model was used to compute the overall non adherence to ART The pooled prevalence of non adherence to ART was 20 68 95 CI 17 74 23 61 I2 98 40 p 0 001 Educational level of primary school and lower AOR 3 5 95 CI 1 7 7 4 taking co medications AOR 0 45 95 CI 0 35 0 59 not using memory aids AOR 0 30 95 CI 0 13 0 71 depression AOR 2 0 95 CI 1 05 3 79 comorbidity AOR 2 12 95 CI 1 16 3 09 under nutrition AOR 2 02 95 CI 1 20 3 43 not believing on ART can control HIV AOR 2 31 95 CI 1 92 2 77 lack of access to health facilities AOR 3 86 95 CI 1 10 13 51 and taking ART pills uncomfortably while others looking AOR 5 21 95 CI 2 56 10 53 were significantly associated with non adherence to anti retroviral therapy The overall pooled prevalence of non adherence to ART was considerably high in Ethiopia Educational status taking co medications not using memory aids depression comorbidity under nutrition not believing on anti retroviral therapy controls HIV lack of access to health facilities and taking ART pills uncomfortably were independent predictors of non adherence to ART in Ethiopia Therefore healthcare providers adherence counselors and supporters should detect non adherence behaviors and patients difficulties with ART early and provide intensive counseling to promote adherence
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