Open AccessIncidence and Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up Among Children Attending ART Clinics in Northeast Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Tiruye Menshw,
Shiferaw Birhanu,
Tigist Gebremaryam,
Worke Yismaw,
Aklilu Endalamaw
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.s320601
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , incidence (geometry) , proportional hazards model , regimen , log rank test , survival analysis , cohort , pediatrics , population , cohort study , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , immunology , environmental health , physics , optics
It is known that antiretroviral therapy reduces the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS-related morbidity. The coverage of HIV drugs is increasing to control further spread of HIV and children living with HIV are the target groups in using these medications. However, loss to follow-up remains a critical challenge among these groups of the population. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the incidence and predictors of loss to follow-up among children attending antiretroviral therapy clinics.