Souza HCD, Mota MR, Alves AR, Lima FD, Chaves SN, Dantas RAE, Abdelmur SBM, Mota APVDS. Analysis of compliance to antiretroviral treatment among patients with HIV/AIDS.
Rev Bras Enferm 2019;
72:1295-1303. [PMID:
31531654 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0115]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the compliance to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients.
METHOD
99 HIV-positive volunteers undergoing treatment responded to a semi-structured sociodemographic interview and to a questionnaire that assessed compliance to antiretroviral treatment.
RESULTS
In the sample analyzed, 52.5% of the volunteers presented good/adequate treatment compliance, while 33.3% presented low/insufficient compliance. There was no significant difference between men and women in the questionnaire score, nor between groups with different levels of education.
CONCLUSION
The main items of the questionnaire that contributed to good/adequate compliance were: positive impact of treatment on health and quality of life, few side effects after initiation of therapy, and positive self-evaluation of participants regarding their compliance to antiretroviral therapy. The main barriers detected for compliance to antiretroviral therapy were the lack of knowledge about current medications and the lack of information on antiretroviral therapy drugs.
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