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Assessment of ART Users Adherence to Their Treatment-Using Community Lead Monitoring (CLM) Initiative in Negele Arsi Town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Author(s) Mulatu Wubu, Biruk Yergalem, Dr. Mahlet Addisu, Betelhem Nadew, Bisrat Nigussie, Wondi Shode
Country Ethiopia
Abstract Background: TSD has been conducting a research project called “Community Led Monitoring (CLM)” in collaboration with the Negele Arsi City Health Department with funding from the US Embassy of PEPFAR. The project is being implemented at Negele Arsi Health Center and Negele Arsi Primary Hospital in the city in collaboration with the two KP ART Service Providing Centers.
Methods: A mixed cross sectional mixed method was used. This study used was conducted on a total of 172 ART users, and 4 key informants were included. The qualitative data were transcribed, translated, coded, and analyzed thematically.
Results: The respondents were interviewed for how long they have known their result and about 33.72 % of them more than 12 years ago. About 3.49 % of them knew their result with in the last one year. About 87.2 % of the respondents take their drugs regularly without interruption, the rest discontinued the reasons depicted the following pie chart. About 13.94 % of the respondents think there is a problem if they continue taking your ART. About 51.74 % of them collect their drug for six months, 44.19 % for three months and 2.33 % of them every month. More than three forth (79.65 %) of the respondents reported that they have no barriers to receive the service. However 20.35 % Clients were reporting having barriers for accessing HIV services are for the following barriers. Clients responded that they are satisfied with their last facility visit are 156 (90.67%). Among the satisfied clients 61.63 % of them satisfied on the Information they received about services and 29.07 % of them for Service Providers handling.
Conclusions: Community led monitoring is crucial for improving the ART adherence of ART users. Key stakeholders at the site played crucial role for its implementation.
Keywords CLM, Negele Arsi, ART users, KP, Ethiopia
Field Sociology > Health
Published In Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024
Published On 2024-04-30
Cite This Assessment of ART Users Adherence to Their Treatment-Using Community Lead Monitoring (CLM) Initiative in Negele Arsi Town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia - Mulatu Wubu, Biruk Yergalem, Dr. Mahlet Addisu, Betelhem Nadew, Bisrat Nigussie, Wondi Shode - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.18252
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.18252
Short DOI https://doi.org/gts4s9
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