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Delay antiretroviral therapy initiation and factors affecting it among patients on antiretroviral treatment at North Shewa zone public health facilities, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: a mixed method approach

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12715-x

Published Online: 2026-01-28

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Mersha, Melaku Walie

Gebreegziabher, Zenebe Abebe

Bilchut, Awraris Hailu
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Article History

Received: 23 December 2024

Accepted: 23 January 2026

First Online: 28 January 2026

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Debre Berhan University AWHSC School of Public Health Ethical Committee (Ref. No: IRB 01/60/2016). A formal permission letter was obtained from the administrative bodies of each selected health facility to access the records of the study participants. Informed consent from patients was obtained only for those who participated in the qualitative interview since quantitative information was gathered retrospectively from their medical records. To ensure confidentiality, the identities of all participants were kept anonymous, and all data collected was treated with strict confidentiality. The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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