Nasir Wabe|Ayantu Kebede
Medication adherence and its determinants among patients on concomitant tuberculosis and antiretroviral therapy in South West Ethiopia
Jimma University|Jimma University
background benefit therapy avoid contracting treatment resistant strains individuals must adhere medications aim study designed assess degree drug adherence determinants patients living hivaids tb comorbidity materials methods crosssectional study conducted assess degree drug adherence determinants help selfadministered questionnaires tercha district hospital south ethiopia result total 24 patients included study majority females 542 mean age 324 sd96 years adherence level 958 antiretroviral arv medications 792 anti tb medications educational status associated anti tb p0021 medication adherence reason missed doses mostly lack money transport 237 antiretroviral therapy art 260 tb treatment forgetting take medications 184 art 174 tb treatment conclusion adherence level obtained arv antitb high transportation costs patients could reduced bringing services close live