Abstract:
Abstract
Introduction: After the introduction of Antiretroviral Therapy
and AIDS
Objective: This study was aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with it
among adult outpatients living with HIV and AIDS who were on ART at Dessie referral
hospital HIV Care Clinic.
Method: An institutional cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 adults living with HIV
and AIDS who are on ART care clinic at Dessie referral hospital from March to June 2018 in
north-central Ethiopia. The short form
Result: overall high activity limitation was 40%. All subjects with high activity limitation
reported difficulty in moderate to vigorous activities; Participants that report high activity
limitation were 40%. Activity limitation was described in terms of moderate and vigorous
activity, level of mobility, work-related physical health symptom, and self-care. for CD4
{AOR=8.85
Conclusion and recommendation: The prevalence of physical activity limitation was high
in this study. Therefore it is imperative to regularly assess the patient's CD4 counts, level of
pain and HIV related clinical factors. Antiretroviral treatments have enabled the prolongation
of the lives of people who are HIV-infected; now. We need to give special attention to
optimizing the quality of these extended live and design rehabilitation programme.
