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BMC Health Serv Res2024;24(1):186.February 9, 2024Journal Article

"I only seek treatment when I am ill": experiences of hypertension and diabetes care among adults living with HIV in urban Tanzania.

Theresia A Ottaru1, Christine V Wood2, Zeeshan Butt3,4, Claudia Hawkins5, Lisa R Hirschhorn2,5, Peter Karoli6, Elizabeth H Shayo6, Emmy Metta7, Pilly Chillo8, Hellen Siril9, Gideon P Kwesigabo10
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. tambroce@yahoo.com.
2Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
3Phreesia, Inc, New York, NY, USA.
4Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
5Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert J Havey Institute of Global Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
6National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
7Department of Behavioral Sciences, Muhimbli University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
8Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
9Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
10Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: For adults living with HIV (ALHIV) and comorbidities, access to comprehensive healthcare services is crucial to achieving optimal health outcomes. This study aims to describe lived experiences, challenges, and coping strategies for accessing care for hypertension and/or diabetes (HTN/DM) in HIV care and treatment clinics (CTCs) and other healthcare settings. METHODOLOGY: We conducted…

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