Advances in Pediatric Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2385-4529
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2385-4529
+44 1223 790975
Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Mettu University, Metu Zuria, Ethiopia
Research Article
Preventive treatment adherence and challenges in its effective
implementation among HIV exposed children in the public hospitals in
Ilubabor zone: Retrospective follow-up study
Author(s): Dessalegn Nigatu* and Tarekegn Fekede
Introduction: Despite World health organization universal recommendation of Preventive Therapy, only 56% of
pediatrics on ART receiving this intervention. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of Preventive
Therapy and challenges in its effective implementation among HIV exposed children in Ilu Ababor zone public
hospitals.
Materials: A facility based retrospective cohort study was used among 300 children’s’ reviewing records by standard
structured questionnaires and interviewing their primary caregivers. Data were cleared and entered into Epi-info
version 3.1 and exported into SPSS version 24 for further analysis and a binary logistic regression was used to
investigate factors associated with uptake of Preventive Therapy. Variables with p-value <0.2 in bivariable analysis
were entered in.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2385-4529.21.8.36