scholarly journals Individual‐, household‐, and community‐level factors associated with pregnant married women's discriminatory attitude towards people living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa: A multicountry cross‐sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Betregiorgis Zegeye ◽  
Nicholas Kofi Adjei ◽  
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah ◽  
Edward Kwabena Ameyaw ◽  
Eugene Budu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Individual Household ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Factors associated with HIV-related stigma toward people living with HIV among nurses in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, China: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Yin ◽  
Angela Chia-Chen Chen ◽  
Shaoping Wan ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background The Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture has one of the most serious human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in China. Evidence shows HIV-related stigma toward people living with HIV (PLWH) among nurses impedes HIV prevention and treatment. However, only limited research about HIV-related stigma toward PLWH from the perspective of nurses in Liangshan has been conducted. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess HIV-related stigma toward PLWH among nurses and determine factors associated with it in Liangshan, China. Methods Using a stratified, random cluster sampling method, registered nurses (N=1,248; primary hospitals=102, secondary hospitals=592, tertiary hospitals=554) were recruited 10 hospitals in Liangshan. All participants completed an anonymous online survey measuring sociodemographic characteristics, HIV-related stigma and HIV knowledge. We used multiple stepwise regression analysis to examine factors associated with HIV-related stigma toward PLWH among these nurses. Results The mean score of HIV-related stigma among nurses was 50.7 (SD = 8.3; range 25-78). Nurses who were more experienced, had higher levels of education, and were working in tertiary hospitals reported higher level of HIV-related stigma. Those who had better HIV knowledge, reported a willingness to receive HIV-related training, were working in areas that had a high prevalence of HIV, had prior experience working in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) specialized hospitals, and worked in hospitals that had policies to protect PLWH showed a lower level of HIV-related stigma toward PLWH. Conclusions Findings suggested that providing culturally congruent education and training about HIV and care, and having hospitals that promoted policies protecting PLWH, may reduce HIV-related stigma toward PLWH among nurses in China.

scholarly journals Nutritional risk and nutritional status in hospitalized older adults living with HIV in Shenzhen, China: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoning Liu ◽  
Jing Cao ◽  
Zheng Zhu ◽  
Xia Zhao ◽  
Jing Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Albumin Level ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background Nutrition is a crucial factor that can impact morbidity and mortality in older people living with HIV (PLWH). Studies on nutritional risk and nutritional status in all age groups in PLWH have been conducted. However, few studies have focused on nutritional risk in older PLWH. This study aimed to describe the nutritional risk and nutritional status in older PLWH, and explore factors associated with nutritional risk and undernutrition status. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study. We recruited participants aged 50 years or older from the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen from January 2016 to May 2019. Nutritional risk and nutritional status were evaluated by the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002) tool, body mass index (BMI), albumin level, and prealbumin level on the first day of admission. Logistic regression models were used to identify the factors associated with undernutrition based on the BMI, albumin, and prealbumin criteria. Results A total of 196 older PLWH were included in the analysis. We found that 36% of hospitalized older PLWH had nutritional risk, and 12–56% of them had undernutrition based on the BMI, albumin, and prealbumin criteria. An increased nutritional risk score was associated with older age (β = 0.265 CI [0.021, 0.096], P = 0.002), a higher viral load (β = − 0.186 CI [− 0.620, − 0.037], P = 0.028), a lower BMI (β = − 0.287 CI [− 0.217, − 0.058], P = 0.001), and a lower albumin level (β = − 0.324 CI [− 8.896, − 1.230], P = 0.010). The CD4 count was associated with the prevalence of undernutrition based on the albumin criterion (OR = 15.637 CI [2.742, 89.178], P = 0.002). Conclusion Our study indicated that nutritional screening, assessment, and management should be routinely performed in hospitalized older PLWH. HIV-specific measures should be used to assess nutritional risk, and albumin, BMI, and other assessments should be used in combination to identify undernutrition in older PLWH.

scholarly journals Experience of fatigue and related factors among HIV-infected adults attending ART clinic in Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moges Baye ◽  
Berihu Fisseha ◽  
Mulugeta Bayisa Chala ◽  
Solomon Mekonnen Abebe ◽  
Balamurugan Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background: Fatigue is one of the most common bothersome HIV-related morbidity. The HIV prevalence in Ethiopia is heterogeneous by sex, geographic areas, and population groups. In Ethiopia, there is a need to estimate the burden of fatigue among HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) adults to gain regional insight into this disabling symptom.Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 392 HIV/AIDS patients attending an antiretroviral therapy clinic at the University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, nine-item version Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and PHQ-9 (Patients Health Questionnaire 9). Logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with the reported presence of fatigue.Result: The mean age of the participants was 40.5 ± 8.5 years. The prevalence of HIV-related fatigue was 53.3% and about 66% of HIV-infected women experienced fatigue. The factors associated with fatigue experience were; female gender (AOR: 0.196, 95%CI; 0.05, 0.92), being married (AOR: 0.13, 95% CI 0.23, 0.7), low income (AOR: 12.3, 95% CI 2.5, 60.15), unemployed (AOR: 3.9, 95%CI (1.02, 14.739), parity (AOR: 7.99, 95% CI 1.66, 38.41), being anemia (AOR: 13.34, 95% CI 2.74, 65.01), mild weight loss (AOR: 4.9 95% CI 4.33, 19.5) and moderate weight loss (AOR: 5.5 95% CI 3.11, 21.3), respectively.Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that experiencing fatigue is quite high among adults living with HIV. It is important for health care professionals and people living with HIV to understand; the possible causes of fatigue, remedies, and ways to reclaim energy. The predisposing factors and complications that cause fatigue should be aggressively diagnosed and treated by the clinicians.

Prevalence of COVID-19-like Symptoms among People Living with HIV, and Using Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention and Treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi ◽  
Maryam Ghadimi ◽  
Mahboubeh Hajiabdolbaghi ◽  
Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad ◽  
Ladan Abbasian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Antiretroviral Treatment ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background: COVID-19 has spread globally with remarkable speed, and currently, there is limited data available exploring any aspect of the intersection between HIV and SARSCoV- 2 co-infection. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of clinical symptoms associated with COVID-19 among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Tehran, Iran. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 200 PLWH were recruited through the positive club via sampling, and completed the symptom-based questionnaire for COVID-19, which was delivered by trained peers. Results: Of 200 participants, respiratory symptoms, including cough, sputum, and shortness of breath, were the most prevalent among participants, but only one person developed symptoms collectively suggested COVID-19 and sought treatments. Conclusions: It appears that existing infection with HIV or receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) might reduce the susceptibility to the infection with SARS-CoV-2 or decrease the severity of the infection acquired. Further research is needed to understand causal mechanisms.

scholarly journals Maternal healthcare utilsation and complete childhood vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study of 29 nationally representative surveys

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e045992
Author(s):  
Eugene Budu ◽  
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah ◽  
Richard Gyan Aboagye ◽  
Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah ◽  
Abdul-Aziz Seidu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Utilisation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Childhood Vaccination ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Maternal Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sub Saharan

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to examine the association between maternal healthcare utilisation and complete childhood vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa.DesignOur study was a cross-sectional study that used pooled data from 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.ParticipantsA total of 60 964 mothers of children aged 11–23 months were included in the study.Outcome variablesThe main outcome variable was complete childhood vaccination. The explanatory variables were number of antenatal care (ANC) visits, assistance during delivery and postnatal care (PNC).ResultsThe average prevalence of complete childhood vaccination was 85.6%, ranging from 67.0% in Ethiopia to 98.5% in Namibia. Our adjusted model, children whose mothers had a maximum of three ANC visits were 56% less likely to have complete vaccination, compared with those who had at least four ANC visits (adjusted OR (aOR)=0.44, 95% CI 0.42 to 0.46). Children whose mothers were assisted by traditional birth attendant/other (aOR=0.43, 95% CI 0.41 to 0.56) had lower odds of complete vaccination. The odds of complete vaccination were lower among children whose mothers did not attend PNC clinics (aOR=0.26, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.29) as against those whose mothers attended.ConclusionThe study found significant variations in complete childhood vaccination across countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Maternal healthcare utilisation (ANC visits, skilled birth delivery, PNC attendance) had significant association with complete childhood vaccination. These findings suggest that programmes, interventions and strategies aimed at improving vaccination should incorporate interventions that can enhance maternal healthcare utilisation. Such interventions can include education and sensitisation, reducing cost of maternal healthcare and encouraging male involvement in maternal healthcare service utilisation.

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