Factors associated with adherence to ARV treatment in people living with HIV/AIDS in a rural area (Koula-Moutou) in East Gabon
Afr. j. AIDS res. (Online)
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18(1): 51-57, 2018.
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| ID: biblio-1256656
ABSTRACT
The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of socio-clinical factors on adherence to antiretroviral treatment in people living with HIV/AIDS in Koula-Moutou (a rural area of Gabon). Two adherence assessment methods based on patient declaration and compliance with pharmacy visits were used to determine qualitative and quantitative aspects of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The quantitative (82.2%) and qualitative (79.5%) adherences to ART declared by patients were higher than those obtained through pharmacy visit assessment methods (15.8% and 45.2%, respectively). Moreover, the declarative and pharmacy visit compliance methods showed fair agreement (quantitative Kappa = 0.317; qualitative Kappa = 0.311). A better quantitative or qualitative declarative adherence was associated with a lower level of education (P = 0.05 and P = 0.025 respectively). This study reported for the first time the factors influencing adherence to ART in a rural area of East Gabon. We recommend further investigations in a large cohort to better assess the impact of socio-clinical factors on ART adherence in a vulnerable group of patients
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AIM (África)
Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Infecciones por VIH
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Cooperación del Paciente
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Fármacos Anti-VIH
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Gabón
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Afr. j. AIDS res. (Online)
Año:
2018
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