ABSTRACT
Topic: Factors contributing to enrollment of HIV patients m ART care clinic m Kambuga
hospital Kanungu district.
Specific objectives: To determine association between psychosocial factors and enrollment of
HIV patients in ART care clinic ,to determine association between economic factors and
enrollment of HIV patients in ART care clinic, to determine association between health system
factors and enrollment ofHIV patients in ART care clinic.
Methods. The study used a cross-sectional design with quantitative approaches. The study used
a sample size of 80 respondents. Questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data.
Descriptive statistics were used to present quantitative data and this involved the use of
frequency tables.
Results: stigma, fear of disclosure, fear of side effects of drugs and fear of drug toxicities were
some of the associated psychosocial factors. Patients inability to take time of work for clinic
appointments, transport costs patients , food insecurity and inadequate patient resources were
the associated economic factors while the associated health system factors included inadequate
counselors ,staff shortages ,less frequent dispensing and long waiting hours by patients.
Conclusion: The association between psychosocial factors and enrollment of patients included
stigma followed by fear of disclosure then fear of drug toxicities and finally fear of drug side
effect. The association between economic factors and enrollment included patient's inability to
take time of work for clinic appointments followed by transp01t costs then food insecurity and
finally inadequate resources. The association between health system factors and enrollment
included inadequate counselors followed by staff shortages then less frequent dispensing and
finally long waiting hours.
Recommendations: It was recommended that continuous health education and empowerment of
parents, religious leaders, teachers and those affected with HIV I AIDS should get involved in
dissemination of information concerning HIV/AIDS. Also there is need to train and recruit more
personnel for efficiency in management of the patient.
Research, S. (2022). FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ENROLLMENT OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN ART CARE CLINIC IN KAMBUGA HOSPITAL KANUNGU DISTRICT UGANDA.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-enrollment-of-hiv-aids-patients-in-art-care-clinic-in-kambuga-hospital-kanungu-district-uganda
Research, SSA "FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ENROLLMENT OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN ART CARE CLINIC IN KAMBUGA HOSPITAL KANUNGU DISTRICT UGANDA." Afribary. Afribary, 12 Aug. 2022, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-enrollment-of-hiv-aids-patients-in-art-care-clinic-in-kambuga-hospital-kanungu-district-uganda. Accessed 09 Nov. 2024.
Research, SSA . "FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ENROLLMENT OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN ART CARE CLINIC IN KAMBUGA HOSPITAL KANUNGU DISTRICT UGANDA.". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Aug. 2022. Web. 09 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-enrollment-of-hiv-aids-patients-in-art-care-clinic-in-kambuga-hospital-kanungu-district-uganda >.
Research, SSA . "FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ENROLLMENT OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN ART CARE CLINIC IN KAMBUGA HOSPITAL KANUNGU DISTRICT UGANDA." Afribary (2022). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/factors-contributing-to-enrollment-of-hiv-aids-patients-in-art-care-clinic-in-kambuga-hospital-kanungu-district-uganda