NDLI: Routine HIV clinic visit adherence in the African Cohort Study

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Author	Dear, Nicole Esber, Allahna Iroezindu, Michael Bahemana, Emmanuel Kibuuka, Hannah Maswai, Jonah Owuoth, John Polyak, Christina S. Ake, Julie A. Crowell, Trevor A.
Abstract	Background Retention in clinical care is important for people living with HIV (PLWH). Evidence suggests that missed clinic visits are associated with interruptions in antiretroviral therapy (ART), lower CD4 counts, virologic failure, and overlooked coinfections. We identified factors associated with missed routine clinic visits in the African Cohort Study (AFRICOS). Methods In 2013, AFRICOS began enrolling people with and without HIV in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria. At enrollment and every 6 months thereafter, sociodemographic questionnaires are administered and clinical outcomes assessed. Missed clinic visits were measured as the self-reported number of clinic visits missed in the past 6 months and dichotomized into none or one or more visits missed. Logistic regression with generalized estimating equations was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between risk factors and missed visits. Results Between January 2013 and March 2020, 2937 PLWH were enrolled, of whom 2807 (95.6%) had initiated ART and 2771 had complete data available for analyses. Compared to PLWH 50+, missed clinic visits were more common among those 18–29 years (aOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.65–3.29), 30–39 years (aOR 1.59, 95% CI 1.19–2.13), and 40–49 years (aOR 1.42, 95% CI 1.07–1.89). As compared to PLWH on ART for < 2 years, those on ART for 4+ years were less likely to have missed clinic visits (aOR 0.72, 95% CI 0.55–0.95). Missed clinic visits were associated with alcohol use (aOR 1.34, 95% CI 1.05–1.70), a history of incarceration (aOR 1.42, 95% CI 1.07–1.88), depression (aOR 1.47, 95% CI 1.13–1.91), and viral non-suppression (aOR 2.50, 95% CI 2.00–3.12). As compared to PLWH who did not miss any ART in the past month, missed clinic visits were more common among those who missed 1–2 days (aOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.65–2.64) and 3+ days of ART (aOR 7.06, 95% CI 5.43–9.19). Conclusions Inconsistent clinic attendance is associated with worsened HIV-related outcomes. Strategies to improve visit adherence are especially needed for young PLWH and those with depression.
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ISSN	17426405
DOI	10.1186/s12981-021-00425-0
Journal	AIDS Research and Therapy
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	19
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2022-01-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Infectious Diseases Virology HIV East Africa West Africa Clinic visits Patient engagement Care retention
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Molecular Medicine Virology Pharmacology (medical)
Journal Impact Factor	2.1/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	2.4/2023

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