Factors Contributing to Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence Among People Living With HIV Returning to Care in South-Eastern Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
Our study highlights persisting stigmatization contributing to dropping from care, with strong family and social support improving adherence and clinic attendance. Future interventions should focus on these factors to enhance retention of lifelong treatment adherence. Working obligations remain a challenge, that could be addressed by facilitated access to remote drug pickup.
Authors
- Regina Ndaki
- Maja Weisser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-1929)
- Ezekiel Luoga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7979-3132)
- Fiona Vanobberghen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8908-0953)
- John‐Mary Vianney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9405-1260)
- Suzan Ngahyoma
- Henry Mollel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2370-4361)
- Leila Matoy
- Boniphace Idindili
- Hassan Matimbwa
- Sarah Andrea Lolo
Institutions
- Ifakara Health Institute (TZ)
- Mzumbe University (TZ)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Kampala International University in Tanzania (TZ)
- St. Francis Referral Hospital (TZ)
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/hiv.s492673
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19