Barriers and facilitators to ART adherence among ART non-adherence people living with HIV in Cameroon: A qualitative phenomenological study.
Amos Wung-BuhRaywat DeonandanJames GomesAlison KrentelOlanrewaju OladimejiSanni YayaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
ART adherence barriers in Cameroon include those related to patient, medication, health service, stigma, use of alternative treatment, resource limitation, environmental/social, and political instability. ART adherence facilitators include social support, aligning treatment with patient's daily routines, use of reminders, health sector/caregiver support, and patient's awareness of HIV status/ART knowledge. Given these barriers and facilitators, continuous information provision and consistent support both from patients' families and caregivers are needed to improve adherence among patients. Further studies including many regions and larger samples using both in-depth and focused group discussions as well as quantitative approaches are required to uncover the burden related to ART non-adherence.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- social support
- healthcare
- mental health
- case report
- depressive symptoms
- glycemic control
- end stage renal disease
- hiv aids
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- public health
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- hepatitis c virus
- metabolic syndrome
- south africa
- weight loss
- social media
- hiv testing