Limits and obstacles in the adherence to antiretroviral therapy

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: To analyze and list factors and monitoring techniques related to the adherence to antiretroviral treatment. Method: study of integrative review of the literature from the electronic bases LILACS and MEDLINE, conducted in April and May, 2013. Results: factors such as education level, complexity of treatment, psychological aggravating and the relationship between health professional and the user were highlighted in adherence to ART. In this context, to monitor and measure adherence to antiretroviral therapy with the use of appropriate techniques can contribute to a significant increase of these values. Conclusion: it is true that there is no gold standard to ensure ideal adhesion, however, the use of correct and combined monitoring techniques, can significantly decrease the impact of several factors that predispose the ineffective adherence to AIDS treatment.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Limites e obstáculos na adesão à terapia antirretroviral ; Límites y obstáculos em la adhesión a la terapia antirretrovial
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 1732-1742
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; AIDS ; Infektionskrankheit ; Monitoring ; Patient ; Pflegeperson ; soziale Beziehungen ; Therapie ; soziale Faktoren

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 ; Costa, Romanniny Hévillyn Silva ; Costa, Danyella Augusto Rosendo da Silva
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2014

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014v6i4.1732-1742
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54542-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST