- Tytuł:
- Adherence to Highly Active Antiretrovial Therapy Among Patients Receiving Treatment in Imo State University Teaching, Hospital, Orlu, Nigeria
- Autorzy:
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Nwokorie, I. C.
Ezeama, M. C.
Nwanjo, H. U. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1839410.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2021
- Wydawca:
- Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Naukowych Darwin / Scientific Publishing House DARWIN
- Tematy:
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Adherence
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Imo State - Opis:
- This study investigated Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) among HIV positive patients receiving treatment in Imo State University Teaching Hospital Orlu. A prospective descriptive survey was adopted which involved hundred and fifty-three respondents (153) and twenty-five (25) clinic staff working in the Community Medicine of the Hospital. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents 87(82.9%) agreed that they adhered strictly to their drugs prescriptions as ordered. 80(76.2%) of the respondents had no complaints about side effects, while 20 (95.2%) of the respondents reported poverty as one the challenges experienced for non-compliance to adherence, 12(57.1%) of them indicated forgetfulness as a major factor affecting their compliance to the HAART regimen, which is below the adherence level of ≥ 95% needed for HIV infected patients to reach full viral suppression. The study concluded that there is a fair adherence level of 87(82.9%) of HIV positive patients attending HAART clinic in IMSUTH but need to improve to reach ≥ 95% to enable HAART patients achieve full viral suppression. Health personal should emphasis more on teaching HAART regimen to HIV infected patients and also should be more focus to achieve more results.
- Źródło:
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World Scientific News; 2021, 161; 90-110
2392-2192 - Pojawia się w:
- World Scientific News
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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