Scientific Publication

Body and mind: retention in antiretroviral treatment care is improved by mental health training of care providers in Ethiopia

author(s) Berheto, T.M.. - Hinderaker, S.G.. - Senkoro, M. - Tweya, H.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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regions
  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
  • World
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
citation

Berheto TM, Hinderaker SG, Senkoro M, Tweya H, Deressa T, Getaneh Y, Gezahegn G. Body and mind: retention in antiretroviral treatment care is improved by mental health training of care providers in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. 2018;18(1):896

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Abstract

Ethiopia has achieved a high coverage of antiretroviral treatment (ART), but maintaining lifelong care is still a great challenge. Mental illnesses often co-exist with HIV/AIDS and may compromise the retention on ART. In order to improve prolonged retention in ART care, basic training in mental health care was introduced for ART providers, but this hasn’t been evaluated yet. The aim of this study was to examine if this training has improved patient retention in care. This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

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