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Chronic Diseases Multimorbidity among Adult People Living with HIV at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Author
Source
International Journal of Chronic Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Due to the wide implementation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), people living with HIV (PLWHIV) are now living longer.
This increased the risk of developing noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCCDs) among them.
Objective.
We aimed to describe prevalence of NCCDs multimorbidity among PLWHIV at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH).
Method.
In April 2016, institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among PLWHIV, aged≥18 years at the ART unit of HUCSH.
A nurse working in the ART unit interviewed patients and reviewed medical records.
Data on the NCCDs and its risk factors were obtained.
List of diseases considered in this study were arthritis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), rheumatic heart diseases (RHD), chronic bronchitis, asthma, and cancer.
Results.
More than half of the respondents (196) had at least one of the NCCDs and 34 (8.9%) had multimorbidity.
The main system of the body affected were the musculoskeletal system, 146 (38.2%) and respiratory system, 46 (12.0%).
There was no significant difference in the prevalence of individual NCCDs by gender.
Patients aged above 44 years, patients with ART duration of at least 6 years, and patients with higher CD4 counts had increased odds of having any one of the NCCDs.
Multimorbidity patients with a longer ART duration had an increased risk.
Conclusion.
The prevalence of NCCD multimorbidity among PLWHIV was high.
Monitoring the occurrence of NCCDs among PLWHIV and noncommunicable disease care is recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woldesemayat, Endrias Markos. 2020. Chronic Diseases Multimorbidity among Adult People Living with HIV at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Chronic Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169293
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woldesemayat, Endrias Markos. Chronic Diseases Multimorbidity among Adult People Living with HIV at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Chronic Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169293
American Medical Association (AMA)
Woldesemayat, Endrias Markos. Chronic Diseases Multimorbidity among Adult People Living with HIV at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia. International Journal of Chronic Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169293
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169293