An Assessment Of Health Information Exchange Between Clinicians And People Living With Hivaids On Anti- Retroviral Therapy At Public Hospitals In Addis Ababa

Background Good quality of clinician-patient health information exchange promotes patient'srnknowledge and understanding, health outcomes, adherence to treatment plan, clinician andrnpatient satisfaction and patient's trust on clinicians.rnObjective The main objective is to assess health information exchange between clinicians andrnPLWHA attending ART clinics at public hospitals in Addis Ababa.rnMethod A cross sectional survey using quantitative and qualitative methods was utilized. rnrnResult 400 & 24 patients in the structured & in-depth interview respectively and 20 cliniciansrnwere involved in the study. The median communication score was 78%. Patients have assignedrnhighest ratings for communication elements such as explanation on adherence (87.4%),rntalking understandably (87.2%), being greeted (80.8%), treated with respect (81%), & shownrnconcern (80.2%). Involvement in decision making (54.8%) and explanation on availability ofrnsupport and resources (50%) were rated low. Patients self reported better health statusrn(P

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