Open AccessDeterminants of Six-Month Appointment Spacing Model Utilization Among ART Clients in the Public Health Facilities of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia: Case–Control Study
Author(s) -
Goshu Ragea,
Fessahaye Alemseged,
Mamo Nigatu,
Diriba Dereje
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s282928
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , descriptive statistics , logistic regression , statistical significance , odds ratio , public health , family medicine , demography , environmental health , nursing , psychology , statistics , mathematics , sociology , cognitive psychology
Ethiopia is currently implementing an Appointment Spacing Model (ASM) for ART. A study conducted in 6 hospitals that piloted ASM showed that 51% of eligible clients declined ASM. Studies conducted on ASM have focused on its benefits, not factors determining its utilization. This study aimed to identify determinants of ASM non-utilization.