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J Relig Health ; 52(1): 307-17, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21360222

ABSTRACT

In Uganda, the prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) by HIV/AIDS patients remains high and sometimes this is blamed on patients' religious behavior. A descriptive design was used to examine the relationship between religiosity and ART adherence in a sample of 220 patients attending a HIV/AIDS clinic in a Ugandan public hospital. Participants who self-identified as Pentecostal and Muslim had the highest percentage of members with high religiosity scores and ART adherence. Among Muslim participants (34), 82% reported high religiosity scores and high levels of ART adherence. Of the fifty Pentecostals participants, 96% reported high religiosity scores and 80% reported high levels of ART adherence. Correlation analysis showed a significant relationship between ART adherence and religiosity (r = 0.618, P ≤ 0.01). Therefore, collaboration between religious leaders and HIV/AIDS healthcare providers should be encouraged as one of the strategies for enhancing ART adherence.


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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ethnology , Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use , Christianity/psychology , Developing Countries , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV Infections/ethnology , Islam/psychology , Medication Adherence/ethnology , Medication Adherence/psychology , Religion and Medicine , Religion and Psychology , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Faith Healing , Female , HIV Infections/psychology , Hospitals, Public , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Spiritualism , Uganda , Young Adult
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