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Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Viral Suppression Among HIV-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults at a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

Biney, Isaac Justice Kobina, Kyei, Kofi Adesi, Ganu, Vincent Jessey, Kenu, Ernest, Puplampu, Peter, Manortey, Stephen, Lartey, Margaret
African Journal of AIDS Research 2021-12 Theses
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With the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), many HIV-infected children are growing into adolescence and adulthood. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Fevers Unit of one of the teaching hospitals in Ghana. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and pill count were used to assess adherence, while measured viral load levels of participants were used to assess viral suppression. The rate of viral suppression (
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Isaac Justice Kobina Biney, Kofi Adesi Kyei, Vincent Jessey Ganu, Ernest Kenu, Peter Puplampu, Steven Manortey & Margaret Lartey (2021) Antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral suppression among HIV-infected adolescents and young adults at a tertiary hospital in Ghana, African Journal of AIDS Research, 20:4, 270-276, DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2021.1998783
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