[Assessment of adherence to antiretroviral drugs in a municipality in southern Brazil].
The aim of this research is to assess predicting factors and adherence levels to antiretrovirals through self-report and the date of drug retrieval. It is a transversal study in which 67 patients were interviewed. Patients who used more than 90% of doses were considered to have complied with the treatment. Results of adherence were: self-reports (72.7%); calculated using dosage forgotten on the last day (70%); in three (76.1%) days; in seven (80.5%) days; and in fifteen (80.5%) days; calculated using the date of drug retrieval in a period of three (53.7%) months; and in six (47.8%) months. Variables significantly associated with adherence were: educational level, living with the family, refer good adherence, positive assessment of the antiretroviral therapy, a diagnosis of an opportunistic disease, NADIR greater than 200 cells/mm(3) and being in first-time treatment. To improve adherence rates individual and collective strategies should be elaborated taking into account factors which have been identified as negatively effecting adherence.
Blatt
Carine Raquel
CR
Curso de Farmácia e Medicina, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Tubarão, SC.
Citadin
Cecília Bathke
CB
Souza
Fernanda Gaspar de
FG
Mello
Rogério Sobrosa de
RS
Galato
Dayani
D
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult; D016903:Drug Monitoring
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents