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Journal of AIDS and HIV Treatment

ISSN: 2688-7436

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Volume 6 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/AIDS.6.049

HIV/AIDS Care and Support Services Satisfaction for Orphan and Vulnerable Children in Northwest Ethiopia: Mixed Method Study

Lakew Asmare1,*, Zeamanuel Yigzaw2, Tihtna Alemu3
  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
  • 2Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • 3Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
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Corresponding Author

Lakew Asmare, lakewt071981@gmail.com

Received Date: January 25, 2024

Accepted Date: February 21, 2024

Citation:

Asmare L, Yigzaw Z, Alemu T. HIV/AIDS Care and Support Services Satisfaction for Orphan and Vulnerable Children in Northwest Ethiopia: Mixed Method Study. J AIDS HIV Treat. 2024;6(1):28-36.


Copyright: © 2024 Asmare L, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Abstract

Background: The provision of comprehensive care and support services to orphans and disadvantaged children that are individualized and tailored through the use of child- and family-centered information is critical but little if any information is available on satisfaction with HIV/AIDS care among orphans and vulnerable children in Gondar. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the satisfaction of HIV/AIDS care and support service delivered to caregivers of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Gondar City, 2023.

Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study design with explanatory concurrent mixed methods was applied. A total of 424 Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s caregivers for interviewer-administered questionaries, 5 key informant interviews, and 385 Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s document reviews were conducted. The data were entered into the Kobo toolbox software and exported to STATA version 16 for analysis. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify significant variables. The qualitative data were transcribed, translated, coded, and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results: In this study, the Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s/ caregivers satisfaction of HIV/AIDS C&S services was 68.20% with (95%CI=63.20%,71.10%). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, separate waiting rooms (AOR=0.05, 95% CI: 0.005, 0.52), materials for Orphans and Vulnerable Children to take home (AOR=1.76, 95%CI: 1.67, 7.59), and provisions of attractive and friendly services to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (AOR=2.24, 95%CI: 1.08, 4.64) were significant variables.

Conclusion: Orphan and vulnerable children caregiver satisfaction to HIV/AIDS C&S service was 68.20% with (95%CI=63.20%,71.10%). Separate waiting rooms, attractive and friendly service, and materials to take home were factors that affected Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s caregiver satisfaction to the HIV/AIDS C&S service. Rigorous efforts to build systems that apply the policy and principles of HIV C&S services are recommended. Therefore, the government, partners, programmers, and implementers should give attention to improving the HIV C&S services. 

Keywords

Satisfaction, HIV/AIDS care and support services, Orphans and Vulnerable Children

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