ArticleAfrican health sciences2017
The relationship between patient-related factors and medication adherence among Nigerian patients taking highly active anti-retroviral therapy.
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- Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Non-Adherence Among Adults Living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2020Pooled it
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- Measuring patient engagement with HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Review
- Recent Updates on Risk and Management Plans Associated with Polypharmacy in Older Population.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in Cross River State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Social Networks and Barriers to ART Adherence Among Young Adults (18-24 years) Living with HIV at Selected Primary Health Facilities of South-Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Factors Associated With Adherence To Anti-Retroviral Therapy Among People Living With HIV/AIDS At Wangaya Hospital In Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- Sexuality, mother-child health and infectious diseases.African health sciences · 2017Article
- Patient-reported barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral adherence in sub-Saharan Africa.AIDS (London, England) · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundThrough several initiatives, there are increasingly more people who have access to anti-retroviral therapy. Adherence to therapy is, however, necessary for successful management of disease.
objectivesThe objectives of this study were to describe adherence rates and determine what patient-related factors are related to adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among adult patients in an HIV clinic located in Lagos, Nigeria.
methodsAdherence was measured using the two-week self-recall method. Barriers, satisfaction with therapy, and socio-demographic and clinical variables served as independent variables. Data were collected via self-administered surveys.
resultsMost of the patients (79.5%) reported 100% adherence. The significant (p<0.05) barriers to adherence were forgetfulness, running out of medication, alcohol use, and medication side effects. For every unit increase in the number of barriers, patients were 60.8% less likely to be 100% adherent (p <0.05, odds ratio, OR = 0.392, 95% CI = 0.295-0.523).
conclusionInterventions should target helping patients cope with forgetfulness, specifically employing strategies to overcome busyness in schedules, being away from home, and tiredness.
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