Predictors of CD4 cell count progression over time among adolescents and young adults transitioning to adult-oriented HIV care in Southern Ethiopia from 2017 to 2021

A retrospective cohort study

Bibliographic Data

ID15374136
AuthorsMulugeta Shegaze Shimbre (0000-0001-5633-1309, Shandong University, corresponding author), Abebe Gedefaw Belete (0000-0003-1293-8605, Arba Minch University), Lubna Ghazal (0000-0001-7494-3536, Shandong University), Fikretsion Degemu Besir (Wolkite University), Wei Ma (0000-0002-1727-4206, Shandong University)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue1
Pages2887-2887
Publication date2024-10-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-024-20396-x
PMID39428467
OpenAlexW4403583371
LanguageEN
References cited25

Based on the identified predictors of CD4 cell count progression over time among HIV-positive adolescents and young adults transitioning to adult-oriented HIV care in southern Ethiopia, such as observation time, age at transition, residence, and WHO staging, the study highlights the need for interventions focused on tailored support. Specifically, these interventions should target individuals transitioning with less ART time, those younger than 18, those residing in rural areas, and those with advanced WHO staging, to improve their CD4 cell counts over time

Biostatistics · Cohort study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pathology · Public health · Retrospective cohort study · Young adult · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access