[Barriers and facilitators aspects of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Belo Horizonte-MG].
The aim of this study was to know the constraining and facilitating aspects of adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among people with HIV/AIDS. This was a qualitative study, carried out with 26 individuals receiving HAART and assisted by a referral service in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The analysis of the interviews regarding the constraints found by users, resulted in categories relating to Day-by-day life, HIV representations, and the complexity of the treatment. As for the facilitating aspects, the categories found were absence of side effects, remembering the symptoms of the disease, improved survival, and influences from the social networks. Results have shown the importance of an effective follow-up so that health care professionals can build strategies to improve adherence to HAART together with the individuals.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem (Mestranda), Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil. waljsantos@hotmail.com
Walquíria Jesusmara
WJ
dos Santos
Eliane Freitas
EF
Drumond
Adriana da Silva
Ada S
Gomes
Cristal Marinho
CM
Corrêa
Maria Imaculada de Fátima
MI
Freitas
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D016903:Drug Monitoring