Adherence to antiretroviral medicinal products in the general fields region of the Paraná State – 2018

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
09
Article ID: 
16569
4 pages
Research Article

Adherence to antiretroviral medicinal products in the general fields region of the Paraná State – 2018

GALVÃO Natália, MULLER Erildo Vicente and KLUTHCOVSKY Ana Claudia Garabeli Cavalli

Abstract: 

After the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ARVT), limited treatment options were no longer a problem and adherence to antiretrovirals became critical because of the need for good adherence for effective treatment. The study aimed at evaluating adherence to antiretroviral drugs in patients treated for HIV/AIDS. In the cross-sectional epidemiological study, the data were obtained through a socioeconomic questionnaire in order to characterize the population studied, and the instrument used to measure medication adherence was the CEAT-HIV. The result obtained was an average score of 76.2 in the adherence questionnaire, classified as “adequate adherence”. Significant influence of time without medication, occupational status, side effects, nausea and dizziness (p <0.001) wer obtained. The variables Time without medication, Residence, Sexual Orientation and Side Effect were able to explain 26.94% of adherence to antiretroviral drugs in patients undergoing treatment for HIV/AIDS. The characterization and elucidation of adherence in individuals on ARVT facilitates the development of actions aimed at the most critical points in the medication adherence.

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