Understanding causes of incomplete reports of adverse drug reactions associated with dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in uganda: a qualitative study
Health workers perceived factors underpinning incomplete DTG-associated ADR reports in Uganda as stemming from patient-based factors (e.g. non-disclosure of concomitant use of herbal medicines), health workforce-drivers (e.g. 'professional agency' in responding to ADRs) and health system constraints (lack of incentives for reporting). The policy and programming implications for improving data quality in reporting DTG-associated ADRs in Uganda and countries with similar setting are discussed.
Authors
- Joanitah Atuhaire
- Helen Byomire Ndagije (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-4791)
- Henry Zakumumpa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-1151)
- Ronald Kiguba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-4115)
- Julius Mayengo
- Francis Odipiyo
Institutions
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11592-0
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00