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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS
Print ISSN 0975-587X
e-ISSN 2249-460X
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Maximum adherence to ART has been recommended for PLHAs for improving treatment outcome. This is through regular attendance to CTC for follow up and refill and completion of prescribed doses as per schedule. This study examined attendance rate to CTC and factors influencing attendance rate by PLHAs living in Luchinga ward enrolled to CTC at the district hospital, as well as perception of stakeholders on the effectiveness of the treatment. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in the ward between June to July, 2009. About 30 of PLHAs, 41 treatment supporters and 6 key informants were involved in the study. Results from this study shows that attendance rate to CTC was poor by a significant portion of PLHAs. About one-third of the interviewed PLHAs admitted to have attended less than 95% of the appointment and about 37% of treatment supporters indicated similar trend with regard to their patients. Main factors for poor attendance to CTC included long distance, patient felt better after taking few doses of ARV, fear of stigma and patient feeling tired. It was also noted that some patients fail to complete prescribed doses of ARV while at home. Main reason indicated by respondents for this trend was side effects of drugs, patient felt better and patient feel tired. With regard to effectiveness of treatment, although majority of respondents indicated ART to have improved health of PLHAs, however, a noticeable proportion of the respondents (nearly one-third) indicated the treatment hasn’t improved health of PLHAs. Reasons for lack of improvement as perceived by respondents were mainly poor nutrition due to poverty, non-adherence to drugs, and heavy workloads by PLHAs. Based on these findings, policy implications for improving the situation have been indicated.
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