Assessment of Acceptability of Provider Initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Among Tuberculosis and non -Tuberculosis Patients in Shashemene Town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Adeba, Emiru (2010) Assessment of Acceptability of Provider Initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Among Tuberculosis and non -Tuberculosis Patients in Shashemene Town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Background: HIV counseling and testing is fundamental to both HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Patients need to know their sero-status to benefit from available care and treatment options. Provider Initiated HIV Counseling and Testing has been implemented in most health facilities utilizing Directly Observed Treatment Short course to increase uptake of HIV counseling and testing as the most important opportunity. Different factors might affect the up take of PIHCT services which demand timely assessment. Objective: the objective of the study was to assess the acceptability of PIHCT and factors influencing its service uptake among TB and non TB patients in Shashemene town of West Arsi Zone. Methods: Institution-based, comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January to Feburary 2010, on 237 TB patients attending Tuberculosis clinics and 236 non TB patients who were offered PIHCT from outpatient department in Shashemene hospital and Shashemene health center. Data were collected using consecutive sampling until the required sample size was attained using structured questionnaire Results: Majority of the participants were male 136(57.4%) among TB and150 (63.3%) among non TB, in the age group 25-34 years 79(33.3%) among TB and 93(39.4%) non TB, musilim by religion 116(50%) among TB and 116(50%) among non TB. Among 473 study participants 86.3% (89.9% TB vs 82.6% non TB) had accepted PIHCT. TB patients are more likely to accept PICHT than non TB patients at AOR= 2.4; 95% CI (1.3, 4.6). Those who support importance of PIHCT were more likely to accept PIHCT at AOR=14; 95% CI (6.1, 33.4) than those who are against PIHCT. Conclusions: The acceptance rate of PIHCT is relatively higher in this study; TB patients were more likely to accept PIHCT than non TB patients. The programme needs to be strengthened in all settings for both TB and non TB patients since HIV testing and counseling stands out as paramount both in treatment and in prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited:	24 Oct 2018 08:48
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2018 08:48
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7043

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