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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among key populations like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) could be challenging, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore we conducted this study to assess the adherence to ART among HIV-positive PWID attending three methadone clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted at three methadone clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Adherence to ART was measured by using pharmacy refill and patient self-report methods. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine the association between dependent and independent variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results
Of the 180 participants, 97.2% recorded good adherence to ART as per the pharmacy refill method. However, only 66.1% of the PWID were found to adhere to ART based ....