ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING AMBULATORY CARE

Authors

  • Iracema de Jesus Almeida Alves JACQUES UPE
  • Juliane Machado de SANTANA UPE
  • Danielle Chianca de Andrade MORAES UPE
  • Alice de Fátima Moraes SOUZA UPE
  • Fátima Maria da Silva ABRÃO
  • Regina Célia de OLIVEIRA UPE

Abstract

Introduction: High rates of compliance to AIDS drug therapy are a key to achieve successful clinical outcomes for this disease. Objective: To assess the degree of compliance to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients undergoing ambulatory care. Material and Methods: This was an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 152 people diagnosed with AIDS in a public referral hospital in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Data collection was made possible through the application of two questionnaires with questions aimed at the proposed objective. The chi-square test and the means difference test were used for data analysis. Results: 58.33% of the interviewees were male; 75.39% earned from one and three minimum wages; and with respect to therapy compliance, 75.66% showed good compliance. As to the association between compliance rates and sociodemographic variables, a larger sample could indicate that higher income acts as a facilitator to better compliance. Conclusion: The predominance of males among the participants in this study and the influence of family income on treatment compliance lead us to suggest an intensified care for these groups focusing on a satisfactory compliance. DESCRIPTORS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Medication Adherence. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Antiretroviral Therapy Highly Active.

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Author Biographies

Iracema de Jesus Almeida Alves JACQUES, UPE

Enfermeira graduada pela Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças da Universidade de Pernambuco (Fensg/UPE)

Juliane Machado de SANTANA, UPE

Enfermeira graduada pela Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças da Universidade de Pernambuco (Fensg/UPE)

Danielle Chianca de Andrade MORAES, UPE

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem na Fensg/UPE.

Alice de Fátima Moraes SOUZA, UPE

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem na Fensg/UPE

Fátima Maria da Silva ABRÃO

Professora Adjunta na Fensg/UPE

Regina Célia de OLIVEIRA, UPE

Professora Adjunta na Fensg/UPE

Published

2015-10-14

How to Cite

JACQUES, I. de J. A. A., SANTANA, J. M. de, MORAES, D. C. de A., SOUZA, A. de F. M., ABRÃO, F. M. da S., & OLIVEIRA, R. C. de. (2015). ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING AMBULATORY CARE. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 18(4), 303–308. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/rbcs/article/view/18326

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