ISSN: 2573-8771
Authors: Yohannes E*
Background: HIV/AIDS constitutes a main health problem in worldwide. Oral lesions are among the earliest and most important indicators of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The presence of oral lesions has a significant impact on the physical and mental health of the HIV/AIDS patients. Oral lesions in HIV/AIDS are associated with adverse effect on the quality of such as pain, difficulty during eating bad breath, and altered taste. Objective: To assess the prevalence of oral lesions and its associated factors among HIV/ AIDS patients attending in JUMC, ART Clinic 2023. Methods: Institutional based cross- sectional study was conducted with convenient sampling technique in JUMC, ART clinic from June 15- July 15GC, Data was collected by means of Observations, clinical examination, completing questionnaire and also reviewing patient’s medical records to find oral lesions. Results and Discussion: A total of 96 HIV/AIDS patients were examined, the overall prevalence of oral lesions was found to be 46.9% (95% confidence interval). The result indicates that most prevalent oral lesions were pseudomembranous candidiasis 11(11.5%) followed by Oral hairy leukoplakia 8(8.3%) and necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis 6(6.2%). Poor oral hygiene status, mouth rinse practices, smoking cigarette, alcohol usage and chat chewing habits were significantly associated with the prevalence of oral lesions. Conclusion and Recommendation: The study revealed that nearly half of the study participants had oral lesions, with respect to the resulted prevalence in this study (46.9 %), early detection of oral lesions must be emphasized on the diagnosis and early management of HIV/ AIDS patient’s
Keywords: Oral lesions; HIV/AIDS; Prevalence
