scholarly journals Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Factors in Addis Ababa Public Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 501-508
Author(s):  
Addisu Tadesse Sahile ◽  
Getabalew Endazenew Bekele
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus

scholarly journals Magnitude and associated factors of hypertension in Addis Ababa public health facilities, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 280-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
etabalew Endazenaw Bekele ◽  
Trhas Tadesse ◽  
Roman Negaw ◽  
Taye Zewde
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Health Facilities

scholarly journals Immediate Postpartum Modern Family Planning Utilization and Associated factors among women gave birth public Health facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
Modern Family Planning

Abstract The full text of this preprint has been withdrawn by the authors due to author disagreement with the posting of the preprint. Therefore, the authors do not wish this work to be cited as a reference. Questions should be directed to the corresponding author.

scholarly journals Magnitude and associated factors of poor medication adherence among diabetic and hypertensive patients visiting public health facilities in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249222
Author(s):  
Tariku Shimels ◽  
Rodas Asrat Kassu ◽  
Gelila Bogale ◽  
Mahteme Bekele ◽  
Melsew Getnet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Poor Adherence ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Poor Medication Adherence

Objective This study aims to assess the magnitude and associated factors of poor medication adherence among diabetic and hypertensive patients visiting public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A multi-site cross-sectional design was conducted from 1st through 30th of August 2020 at public health facilities of the study area. Adult outpatients with T2DM and hypertension visiting hospitals and health centers were included in the study. A proportion to size allocation method was used to determine the required sample size per facility. Data was collected using the 8-item Morisky medication adherence scale. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to analyze data. A 95% confidence interval and p≤0.05 statistical significance was considered to determine factors associated with poor medication adherence. Results A total of 409 patients were included in the present study. About 57% of the patients reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has posed negative impacts on either of their follow-up visits, availability of medications, or affordability of prices. And, 21% have reported that they have been affected in all aspects. The overall magnitude of poor medication adherence was 72%. Patients with extreme poverty were more likely to have good medication adherence (AOR: 0.59; 95%C.I: 0.36–0.97), whereas attendance to a health center (AOR: 1.71; 95%C.I: 1.02–2.85), presence of comorbidity (AOR: 2.05; 95%C.I: 1.13–3.71), and current substance use history (AOR: 11.57; 95%C.I: 1.52–88.05) predicted high odds of poor adherence. Conclusion Over a three-fourth of the patients, in the study setting, have poor adherence to their anti-diabetic and antihypertensive medications. Health facility type, income level, comorbidity, and current substance use history showed a statistically significant association with poor adherence to medication. Stakeholders should set alternative strategies as perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on medication adherence are high in the study area.

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