Association between social support and adherence to anti-retroviral treatment in people living with HIV.
Rev Gaucha Enferm
; 41: e20190290, 2020.
Article
en Pt, En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32667420
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between social support, adherence to HIV anti-retroviral therapy, and clinical and sociodemographic factors. METHOD: A cross-sectional study conducted from July 2016 to August 2018 in a specialized outpatient clinic in southern Brazil. Individual interviews were conducted for the application of the following instruments: Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Adherence to Anti-retroviral Treatment (CEAT-HIV) and Social Support Scale for People Living with HIV/AIDS. The Spearman bivariate correlation test was used for analysis purposes. RESULTS: Among the 168 participants, the mean social support score was 3.53 points (SD = 0.66), and 64.9% (n = 109) of the respondents had insufficient adherence. There was a significant association (p < 0.05) between emotional social support and the following adherence domains: antecedents of non-adherence behaviors and doctor-patient communication. CONCLUSIONS: Social support is associated with antecedents of non-adherence behaviors and doctor-patient communication.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Infecciones por VIH
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Antirretrovirales
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Cumplimiento de la Medicación
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Gaucha Enferm
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil