Department of Clinical Chemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Willingness of Adult Antiretroviral Treatment Users to Communicate Concerning their Health Issue for Health Care Providers Using Phone Call and Associated Factors in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital
Author(s): Tsegaw Agezew*, Kassahun Dessei Gashu, Adamu Takele and Getnet Fetene
Background: Phone call communication with anti-retroviral users and health care provider improve health and quality of care.
Objectives: This study was conducted to describe proportion of willing adult ART user patients to communicate with their health care provider using phone call concerning health issue and associated factors in university of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital.
Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants were interviewed face to face from university of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to measure associations.
Results: A total of 402 study participants interviewed and their medical records reviewed from their chart. The proportion of anti-retroviral users willing ne.. View More»