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Adherence to antiretroviral drug therapy in children with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica / Adhesión a la terapia con medicamento antiretroviral en niños con VIH/SIDA en Jamaica
White, YRG; Pierre, RB; Steel-Duncan, J; Palmer, P; Evans-Gilbert, T; Moore, J; Rodriguez, B; Christie, CDC; Kingston Paediatric and Perinatal HIV/AIDS Study Group.
Affiliation
  • White, YRG; University of the West Indies.
  • Pierre, RB; University of the West Indies.
  • Steel-Duncan, J; University of the West Indies.
  • Palmer, P; University of the West Indies.
  • Evans-Gilbert, T; University of the West Indies.
  • Moore, J; University of the West Indies.
  • Rodriguez, B; University of the West Indies.
  • Christie, CDC; University of the West Indies.
West Indian med. j ; 57(3): 231-237, June 2008. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-672355
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

We aimed to describe the adherence patterns to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a cohort of HIV-infected children.

METHODS:

Between the periods May to October 2005, 63 HIV-infected children and their caregivers recruited consecutively at four Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinics in Greater Kingston and St Catherine, Jamaica, were interviewed. Adherence was defined as no missed doses in the last four days. Biomedical markers and factors associated with adherence were explored.

RESULTS:

Global adherence level was 85.7% (54/63) and was significantly higher for children in residential care (approaching 100%) compared to 76.3% for children in family care (p = 0.008). Children had median age 7.9 years (range 0.8 - 19.4 years) and 57% were male. Median duration on ART was 18.3 months (range 0.1 - 123.8 months). Median CD4 count and per cent available for 95.2% (60/63) and 92.1% (58/63) children were 440 cells per µL (IQR 268-897 cells/µL) and 24.9% (IQR 15.6-42.7 %), respectively. Median viral load was 9.60 x 103 copies/ml (IQR 0.05 x 103 - 52.50 x 103) with 16% (10/63) having viral loads # 50 copies/ml. Children in residential care (n = 26), receiving directly observed therapy had higher CD4 counts (p = 0.006) and CD4 per cent (p # 0.001). Factors associated with non-adherence were primarily caregiver related, especially long work hours (p = 0.002) and nausea as a side effect of ART (p = 0.007). Non-adherence was positively correlated with missing clinic appointments (r = 0.342, p = 0.009) and increasing age of child (r = 0.310, p = 0.013).

CONCLUSION:

In resource-limited settings, psychosocial factors contribute significantly to non-adherence and should complement biomedical markers in predicting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Este trabajo tiene por objeto describir los patrones de adhesión a la terapia antiretroviral (TAR) en una cohorte de niños infectados por el VIH.

MÉTODOS:

Entre los períodos de mayo a octubre de 2005, se entrevistaron 63 niños infectados con el VIH y las personas a cargo de su cuidado, reclutados consecutivamente en cuatro clínicas pediátricas de enfermedades infecciosas en Greater Kingston y Saint Catherine, Jamaica. La adhesión fue definida en términos de las dosis no perdidas en los últimos cuatro días. Se exploraron los marcadores y factores biomédicos asociados con la adhesión.

RESULTADOS:

El nivel de adhesión global fue de 85.7% (54/63) y fue significativamente más alto para niños en cuidados residenciales (cerca de 100%) en comparación con el 76.3% de los niños en cuidado familiar (p = 0.008). La edad promedio de los niños fue de 7.9 años (rango 0.8 - 19.4 años) y el 57% eran varones. La duración promedio del TAR fue de 18.3 meses (rango 0.1 - 123.8 meses). El conteo medio de CD4 y el porciento disponible para el 95.2% (60/63) y el 92.1% (58/63) de los niños fueron 440 células por µL (IQR 268-897 células/µL) y 24.9% (IQR 15.6 - 42.7 %), respectivamente. La carga viral media fue 9.60 x 103 copias/ml (IQR 0.05 x 103 - 52.50 x 103) con 16% (10/63) con cargas virales # 50 copias/ml. Los niños en cuidado residencial (n = 26), que recibían terapia directamente observada, tuvieron conteos más altos CD4 (p = 0.006) y porciento de CD4 (p # 0.001). Los factores asociados con la no adhesión estuvieron fundamentalmente relacionados con el encargado del cuidado, especialmente largas horas de trabajo (p = 0.002) y náuses como un efecto colateral de TAR (p = 0.007). La no adhesión fue correlacionada positivamente con los turnos médicos perdidos (r = 0.342, p = 0.009) y el aumento de la edad del niño (r = 0.310, p = 0.013).

CONCLUSIÓN:

En escenarios donde los recursos son limitados, los factores psicosociales contribuyen significativamente a la no adhesión y deben complementar los marcadores biológicos a la hora de predecir la adhesión a la terapia antiretroviral en niños.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: HIV Infections / Anti-HIV Agents / Medication Adherence Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Document type: Article / Congress and conference
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: HIV Infections / Anti-HIV Agents / Medication Adherence Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Document type: Article / Congress and conference
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