Evaluation of adherence to antiretroviral therapy for AIDS patients

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate adherence to antiretroviral treatment for AIDS patients. Method: This is a quantitative study, field, and descriptive, at Reference Center for infectious diseases in Natal/RN, from August 2010 to July 2011. Data were collected through medical records, interviews and the pharmacy dispensing records. Results: Participated in the study 402 patients, among whom (70,2%) were male, the mean age was 35 years, and 90,0 had been diagnosed of HIV infection between 1 to 5 years. It was observed that 30% of the patients adhered to treatment. Conclusion: The Adherence in the present study are lower than those recommended in the literature, to increase adherence to ART is essential to carry out strategies to increase awareness and user engagement.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Avaliação da adesão à terapia antirretroviral em pacientes com AIDS ; Evaluación de la adherencia a la terapia antirretroviral en pacientes con SIDA
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 15-20
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Medizin und Gesundheit ; Medizin, Sozialmedizin ; Infektionskrankheit ; AIDS ; Arzneimittel ; Haftung ; Südamerika ; Therapie ; Brasilien ; Lateinamerika ; Patient

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da ; Nelson, Ana Raquel Cortês ; Duarte, Fernando Hiago da Silva ; Prado, Nanete Caroline da Costa ; Holanda, Jose Rebberty Rodrigo ; Costa, Danyella Augusto Rosendo da Silva
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2017

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i1.15-20
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53583-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST