Open Access<p>Evaluation of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Utilization Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Exposed Victims at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Eyosiyas Temesgen,
Haile Weldu,
Kefyalew Ayalew Getahun,
Tezera Jemere Aragaw
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s221130
Subject(s) - medicine , lamivudine , zidovudine , efavirenz , medical prescription , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , public health , environmental health , pediatrics , family medicine , hepatitis b virus , immunology , viral disease , virus , nursing , viral load , antiretroviral therapy
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a serious public health problem costing the lives of many people including healthcare workers worldwide. Ethiopia is one of the most seriously affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with a large number of people who are living with HIV/AIDS and AIDS -related deaths. Prevention of the virus transmission through the appropriate utilization of post exposure prophylaxis is one of the major strategies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among victims of HIV at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, north-west Ethiopia. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from May 17, 2018, to May 24, 2018 and descriptive statistics were carried out to analyze the Data using SPSS version 20.