Patient-Reported Experiences of  Medication Adherence at a  Community-Based HIV Clinic, Ghana

Fosu, Morrison; Teye‐Kwadjo, Enoch; Yendork, Joana Salifu

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“…This integration approach includes incorporating HIV testing into antenatal care, tuberculosis screening, and sexual and reproductive health services. Ghana aims to increase testing opportunities and reach populations that may not actively seek HIV testing by integrating testing into existing healthcare platforms [ 37 , 38 ].…”

Section: Ghana’s Progress In Hiv Testing and Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These strategies include ensuring widespread access to ART, promoting adherence to treatment regimens, and providing ongoing support to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The country has focussed on decentralised healthcare delivery, establishing ART sites across the country to bring treatment closer to communities and improve access [ 38 ].…”

Section: Ghana’s Progress With Viral Suppression Ratesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment target by 2025 in Ghana: a myth or a reality?

Boakye,

Adjorlolo

2023

Global Health Action

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The United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has set ambitious treatment targets known as Project 95-95-95, aiming to achieve 95% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 95% of diagnosed individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 95% of those on ART achieving viral suppression by 2025. Through a comprehensive analysis of Ghana’s HIV/AIDS response, we evaluate the feasibility of Ghana’s efforts in realising these targets. The discussion explores Ghana’s achievements in HIV testing and diagnosis, ART coverage, and viral suppression rates, as well as challenges related to stigma, limited access to healthcare services, funding constraints, and data quality. Strategies such as strengthening prevention efforts, expanding access to ART, addressing stigma, and enhancing health systems are discussed as the way forward to advance Ghana’s progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment targets. While Ghana has made significant strides in its HIV/AIDS response, achieving the 95-95-95 targets is a challenging yet realistic goal.

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Section: Ghana’s Progress In Hiv Testing and Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ghana’s Progress With Viral Suppression Ratesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment target by 2025 in Ghana: a myth or a reality?

Boakye,

Adjorlolo

2023

Global Health Action

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Medication beliefs and adherence to antipsychotic medication in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: The moderating role of doctor–patient communication

Ocansey,

Teye-Kwadjo,

Osafo

2024

International Journal of Mental Health

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Predictors of HIV status disclosure among PLHIV in the Volta region of Ghana: the disclosure conundrum and its policy implications.

Alhassan¹

2023

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Background Globally, over 40 million lives have been claimed by HIV/AIDS. In Ghana, more than 350,000 people are currently living with HIV with 66% of them being females; out of this number, 71% know their status and 99% of the people diagnosed with HIV in Ghana received sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 79% on ART have achieved viral suppression. Non-disclosure of HIV status is a major barrier to HIV/AIDS eradication; yet, little is known on the determinants of HIV status disclosure among the adult population of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana. Objective Determine the predictors of HIV status disclosure among the adult population of PLHIV and stimulate national policy discourse on support systems for self-disclosure in Ghana. Methods The study is a descriptive cross-sectional design among PLHIV (n = 181) in a tertiary hospital in the Volta region of Ghana. Bivariate analysis with Pearson Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests were run alongside stepwise forward logistic regression to determine factors associated with HIV status disclosure among PLHIV at 95% confidence level. Results HIV status disclosure was reported by 50% of the respondents; nearly 65% disclosed their status to non-family members. HIV status disclosure was significantly associated with marital status (p = 0.000), level of education (p = 0.035), divorce due to HIV (p = 0.000), monthly income (p = 0.019), occupation (p = 0.010) and partner being HIV positive. The odds of disclosing HIV status was higher among single/never married persons (OR = 0.012; p-value = 0.017, 95% [CI = 0.000 0.447), persons of Catholic denomination (OR = 0.060; p-value = 0.057, 95% [CI = 0.003 1.089), persons with monthly income of approximately (USD 44–88) (OR = 0.068; p-value = 0.011, 95% [CI = 0.009 0.543]) and persons adherent to ART (OR = 6.161; p-value = 0.058, 95% [CI = 0.937 40.490]). Conclusions HIV status disclosure is low in Ghana due to socio-economic and religious factors. There is the need for a national debate on policy guidelines for HIV status disclosure for PLHIV; targeted support systems for vulnerable groups within PLHIV would also help ameliorate their predicaments.

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Patient-Reported Experiences of Medication Adherence at a Community-Based HIV Clinic, Ghana

Cited by 3 publications

References 57 publications

Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment target by 2025 in Ghana: a myth or a reality?

Achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment target by 2025 in Ghana: a myth or a reality?

Medication beliefs and adherence to antipsychotic medication in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: The moderating role of doctor–patient communication

Predictors of HIV status disclosure among PLHIV in the Volta region of Ghana: the disclosure conundrum and its policy implications.

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