Factors of Adherence to Concurrent Tuberculosis Treatment and Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-TB Co-Infected Individuals in the East Region, Cameroon in the COVID-19 Era: A Retrospective Cohort Study — Oak Academic Publishing
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Factors of Adherence to Concurrent Tuberculosis Treatment and Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-TB Co-Infected Individuals in the East Region, Cameroon in the COVID-19 Era: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
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Faculty of Public Health, Texila American University, Guyana, South America
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Faculty of Public Health, Texila American University, Guyana, South America
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Faculty of Medicine, University Simon Kimbangu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon
3 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lisala (CIREP-UNILIS), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon
7 Faculty of Public Health, Texila American University, Guyana, South America
8 Faculty of Public Health, Texila American University, Guyana, South America
9 Faculty of Medicine, University Simon Kimbangu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Context/Objectiv es : Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infection is a serious health problem in Cameroon. The problems associated with poor adherence t o treatment are on the increase worldwide. This problem can be observed in all sit uations where patients are required to administer their own medication , what ever the type of illness. The general objective of this study was to assess the factors affecting adherence to treatment among HIV-TB co-infected patients in health facilities in the East Region in the COVID context. Method: A re trospective cohort study before and during COVID-19 was conducted in HIV care units in 13 health districts in the East Region of Cameroon. Data were collected using a questionnaire recorded in the Kobo Collect android applica tion, analyzed using SPSS version 25 software and plotted using Excel. Re sults: The pre-COVID-19 cohort compared to the during - COVID-19 cohort had a 1.90 risk of not adhering to treatment (OR: 1.90, CI {1.90 - 3.37}) and the difference was statistically significant at the 5% level (p-value = 0.029). Frequency of adherence was 65.4% (140/214). Adherence before COVID-19 was 56.9% whereas during COVID-19 , it was 74.3%. Conclusion: The imple mentation of targeted interventions in the COVID-19 context, using evidence-based data and integrating the individual needs of HIV-TB co-infected patients, improved adherence to concurrent anti-tuberculosis treatment and antiretroviral therapy during the COVID-19 Era.
KeywordsFactors of AdherenceTuberculosis TreatmentAntiretroviral TherapyHIV-TB Co-InfectionEast RegionCameroon
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