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Promoters and inhibitors of treatment adherence among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana: Narratives from an underserved population.
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- Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Socio-demographic factors associated with medication adherence among People Living with HIV in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.AIDS research and therapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential to achieving an improved cluster of differentiation-4 (CD4) count, viral load, and quality of life while preventing drug resistance. Medication adherence among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is influenced by different factors. Several studies have identified adherence promoters and inhibitors that emanate from the internal and external environment. We conducted six (6) individual in-depth interviews and three (3) focus group discussions to explore adherence behaviour among patients diagnosed with HIV in a teaching hospital in Accra, Ghana. Participants were drawn from the intervention arm of a mobile phone adherence intervention program. They had been enrolled in the study for at least six (6) months before the interviews are conducted. Results revealed that participants adhered to treatment irrespective of prompts from significant others. Adherence promoters included perception of ART as part of daily routines, benefits of the ART, awareness of regimen, access to food, and transparency. Adherence inhibitors were forgetfulness, secrecy, waiting time, religious beliefs, and sleep. People living with HIV (PLWHIV) have the personal motivation to take medication; however, negative perceptions about HIV must be addressed to ensure optimum adherence behaviour.
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