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Longitudinal patients’ cohorts for impactful research and HIV care at the Infectious Diseases Institute
(2022)
Introduction
Observational studies provide important evidence supporting the feasibility and effectiveness of health interventions. The 20-year-old Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) established to respond to infectious ...
Prevalence and associated factors of HIV positive status disclosure to family members and the lived experiences by women attending Kalisizo General Hospital ART Clinic
(Makerere University, 2020)
Background: HIV is still an epidemic infection globally with 38 million infected with it. HIV positive status disclosure is an important factor in HIV/AIDS prevention interventions and plays a role in ART adherence. However, ...
Stigma mastery in people living with HIV: gender similarities and theory
(Springer, 2021)
Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, factors associated with, and to build a theoretical framework for understanding Internalized HIV-related Stigma Mastery (IHSM).
Methods: A cross-sectional study nested ...
Knowledge of hypertension, perceived risk and associated factors among adults living with HIV/AIDS receiving care at public health facilities in Kamuli district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-28)
Background: Persons living with HIV (PLHIV) are at a higher risk for hypertension. Lowering this risk requires for individual to perceive this high risk to influence adoption of preventive measures. However, the level of ...
Factors associated with virological non-suppression among adult HIV clients with low-level viremia in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
The goal of antiretroviral therapy is to maximize the inhibition of infectious virion production to below the level of detection of less than 50 copies/ml. Clients with LLV have not been fully studied in Uganda and ...