ArticleNursing open2021
Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana.
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- A Scoping Review Assessing the Relationship Between Structural, Functional, and Perceived Social Support with Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in the Last Decade.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Illness Perception Clusters Moderated the Association Between HIV-related Stigma and Resilience in Mother-Child Dyads Living with HIV: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Moderation Approach.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Modeling antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study at Pantang Hospital, Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Non-communicable diseases, psychosocial wellbeing, and quality of life in Ga Mashie, Accra, Ghana: analysis from a community-based cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Coping strategies among adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDS in Accra-Ghana.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Influence of depression and interpersonal support on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV.AIDS research and therapy · 2023Article
- Patient-Reported Experiences of Medication Adherence at a Community-Based HIV Clinic, Ghana.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
- Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention of COVID-19 infection in Ghana: A national cross-sectional online survey.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana.Nursing open · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess how illness perceptions and social support influence antiretroviral medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana.
designThis study used a correlational research design with cross-sectional data.
methodA total of 235 people living with HIV at two general hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana provided data on illness perceptions, social support and medication adherence. Hierarchical multiple regression test was used to analyse the data.
resultsIllness perceptions' facets of timeline, personal control and treatment control were negatively associated with medication adherence, whereas emotional response was positively associated with adherence. Further, significant other support was negatively associated with adherence. Family and friend support were not associated with adherence. The findings offer preliminary evidence that illness perceptions may have utility for medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana.
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