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ArticleBrazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica2023

Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected subjects and the use of indicators to characterize the treatment adhesion profile.

E M Piegas, M I Ziolkowski, R A Bittencourt, C K C Malheiros, F F Miranda, C F Dias, L P Mocellin, S E Haas

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Article in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

E M PiegasPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-1621
M I ZiolkowskiPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3813-0532
R A BittencourtDepartamento Municipal de Saúde, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-5066
C K C MalheirosPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0030-1260
F F MirandaPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1207-7198
C F DiasLaboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-7907
L P MocellinCurso de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-9857
S E HaasPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5687-6736
Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas · BRUniversidade Federal do Pampa · BRSecretaria Municipal de Saúde · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At present, there is no gold standard to assess patient adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile, delineate adherence indicators, and identify factors associated with adherence and delays in obtaining medication in patients registered at the Specialized Assistance Service in HIV/AIDS in Brazil. This is a descriptive study based on secondary data obtained from official databases of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Adherence and delay were measured by the frequency of cART medication acquisition in 24 months, and a multivariate linear regression model was developed to identify the factors associated with non-adherence and delays. In 50.2% of the subjects, the viral load remained undetectable throughout the study period. Only 12.4% of patients were fully adherent to cART. Regarding indicators, a value of 0.83 was found for adherence, 0.09 for delay in days, and 0.21 for the number of times the patient was late to obtain the medication. The multivariate analysis showed that males, age between 20 and 59 years, having not changed the cART, and the presence of ≥1000 HIV RNA copies/mL were predictive factors for adherence and delays (P≤0.01). We demonstrated that monitoring cART medication distribution is possible using health indicators, and identifying the factors associated with poor adherence to cART helps characterize patients at higher risks of unsuccessful therapy.

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Anti-HIV AgentsHIV InfectionsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBrazilHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedViral LoadYoung AdultAnti-HIV Agents

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