Family APGAR and treatment outcomes among HIV patients at two ART Centers in Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana Medical Journal
; 56(3): 160-168, )2022. Tables
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ABSTRACT
objectives:
This study aimed to examine the association between Family Adaptability, Partnership, Growth, Affection and Resolve (Family APGAR) and HIV treatment outcomes.Design:
A cross-sectional study using the Family APGAR questionnaireSetting:
The study was conducted in Kumasi, Ghana, at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology HospitalParticipants:
Consenting HIV-positive patients who had been on treatment for at least 12 months were recruited. Main outcomemeasures:
The Family APGAR questionnaire was administered, and relevant data were extracted from hospital records and analysed using STATA® software. The relationship between Family APGAR and treatment outcomes was determined using Chi-squared tests or Fisher's exact test.Results:
Approximately 70.1% of 304 participants were females with a mean age of 41.8 years (±9.9). At treatment initiation, 47.4% of the patients presented at World Health Organisation (WHO) clinical stages I and II and had a CD4 count ≥ 200 cells/mm3 . Females were less likely (Odds Ratio= 0.52; 95% CI=0.31 0.90, p = 0.018) to report late for treatment compared with the males. After 12 months of treatment, approximately 70% recorded undetectable viral load. Patients with functional families constituted 70.4%, which had a statistically significant relationship with viral load (p = 0.041).Conclusion:
HIV care providers should incorporate family functionality evaluation into clinical practice and provide early essential support to enhance treatmentoutcomes:
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Main subject:
Family
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HIV
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Adaptation to Disasters
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Anti-Retroviral Agents
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Sustained Virologic Response
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Ghana Medical Journal
Year:
2022
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Article