Time to treatment initiation and retrospective analysis of antiretroviral therapy outcomes among HIV-positive methadone maintenance therapy clients in Primary Health-care Centers, Kuantan, Pahang

Ramlan, Aida Roziana and Nazar, Nor Ilyani and Tumian, Afidalina and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Mohamad, Dzawani and Abdul Talib, Mat Sharil and M. Zakaria, Khairul Faizan and Izuddin, Muhammad Azzim and Zainal Abidin, Nadia Akmal and T. Syed Manso, Syarifah Syafiqah and Wan Hassan, Wan Nur Khairiyah (2020) Time to treatment initiation and retrospective analysis of antiretroviral therapy outcomes among HIV-positive methadone maintenance therapy clients in Primary Health-care Centers, Kuantan, Pahang. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6). pp. 810-815. ISSN 0976-4879 E-ISSN 0975-7406

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Abstract

Introduction: Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) program helped to improve access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people who inject drugs (PWID) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the time to treatment initiation (TTI) and outcomes of ART intervention in this population have scarcely been analyzed. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the TTI and outcomes of ART among MMT clients in primary health-care centers in Kuantan, Pahang. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of MMT clients from 2006 to 2019. The TTI was calculated from the day of MMT enrolment to ART initiation. The trends of CD4 counts and viral loads were descriptively evaluated. Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze the survival and treatment retention rate. Results: A total of 67 MMT clients from six primary health-care centers were HIV-positive, of which 37 clients were started on ART. The mean TTI of ART was 27 months. The clients who were given ART had a mean CD4 count of 119 cells/mm3 at baseline and increased to 219 cells/mm3 after 6 months of ART. Only two patients (5.4%) in the ART subgroup had an unsuppressed viral load. The initiation of ART had reduced the risk of death by 72.8% (hazard ratio = 0.27, P = 0.024), and they are 13.1 times more likely to remain in treatment (P < 0.01). Conclusion: The TTI of ART was delayed in this population. MMT clients who were given ART have better CD4 and viral load outcomes, helped reduced death risk and showed higher retention rates in MMT program.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5158/84514
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Antiretroviral therapy treatment outcomes, HIV positive, methadone maintenance therapy, time to treatment initiation
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmacy Practice Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	DR NORNY SYAFINAZ AB RAHMAN
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2020 10:19
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2020 10:19
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/84514

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