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ArticleAIDS research and therapy2022

Effects of psychosocial factors on nonadherence to ART in Ganta, Nimba county, Liberia.

Philomena J Strother, Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Varakorn Kosaisevee, Nawarat Suwannapong

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Article in AIDS research and therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Philomena J StrotherJackson F. Doe Memorial Regional Referral Hospital, (MOH), Tappita, Liberia.
Mathuros TipayamongkholgulFaculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithee Road, Rajthewee, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. mathuros.tip@mahidol.edu.
Varakorn KosaiseveeFaculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithee Road, Rajthewee, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Nawarat SuwannapongFaculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, 420/1 Ratchawithee Road, Rajthewee, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt has been widely noted that lifetime adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is necessary for HIV treatment outcome; however, retention on ART among people living with HIV (PLWH) remains a great challenge to achieve the Global AIDS Strategy: End inequalities, End AIDS. Nonadherence to ART is one of the HIV care problem in Liberia despite the availability of free ART. Psychosocial factors, i.e., perceived stigma and social support likely contributed to nonadherence to ART. We investigated associations among clinical factors, psychosocial factors, and nonadherence to ART.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 185 PLWH, age ≥ 18 years receiving ART in Ganta, Nimba county, Liberia at least 3 months. The structured questionnaire was used to collect data from April to May 2020. Associated factors of nonadherence to ART were identified using multivariable binary logistic regression, and the p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultsOf 185 respondents, 62.2% showed nonadherence to ART. Females reported higher nonadherence compared with males (64.4% vs. 56.6%). Multivariable binary logistic regression revealed strong experiences of stigma (PORadj = 2.392, p-value = 0.018), poor information support (PORadj = 2.102, p-value = 0.026) increased prevalence of ART nonadherence among Liberian PLWH.

conclusionsThe healthcare providers may apply interventions to reduce perceived stigma and to enhance continuous information provision in addition to support from health care providers and family members. An intensive monitoring of ART side effects is needed to be strengthened in particular among newly started ART patients.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHIV InfectionsAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLiberiaMaleMedication AdherenceART-nonadherenceHIV-related stigmaLiberiaSocial support

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PMID35752833
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