Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and the associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Peru: a cross-sectional study.
Juan M Leyva-MoralBlanca K Loayza-EnriquezPatrick Albert PalmieriGenesis M Guevara-VasquezUrsula E Elias-BravoJoan E EdwardsMaría Feijoo-CidLucy Y Davila-OlanoJuan R Rodriguez-LlanosFranco E Leon-JimenezPublished in: AIDS research and therapy (2019)
Self-reported adherence appeared to be low and the use of first-line therapy is not being prescribed homogeneously. Factors associated with nonadherence are both medical and behavioral, such as having tuberculosis, pausing ART, or experiencing discomfort with ART. The Peruvian government needs to update national technical standards, monitor medication availability, and provide education to health care professionals in alignment with evidence-based guidelines and international recommendations. Instruments to measure adherence need to be developed and evaluated for use in Latin America.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- hiv infected patients
- quality improvement
- clinical practice
- glycemic control
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- physical activity
- adverse drug
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- south africa
- social media
- men who have sex with men
- cell therapy
- replacement therapy