TY - JOUR
T1 - La adherencia al tratamiento para el VIH/SIDA
T2 - Más allá de la toma de antirretrovirales
AU - Varela-Arévalo, Maria T.
AU - Hoyos-Hernández, Paula A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - Objective To describe adherence to non-pharmacological treatment in HIV/Aids diagnosed patients from Cali, Colombia, and its relation to socio-demographic factors. Material and Methods Observational cross-sectional study, with a sample of 277 HIV/AIDS diagnosed patients from nine health care centers. The Adherence to Treatment for HIV/AIDS Questionnaire was used as a measurement tool. Results 37 % of patients were adherent to non-pharmacological treatment. The analysis of the socio-demographic related factors shows that patients with less opportunity to adhere to non-pharmacological treatment were those younger than 40 years. Conclusions Adherence to non-pharmacological treatment was low and seems to be a generalized problem in HIV/Aids population, being lower in people younger than 40 years. Results show the need to conduct interventions aimed at improving non-pharmacological adherence, in order to contribute to infection control. Interventions should be implemented in all the diagnosed patients, with special emphasis on youth.
AB - Objective To describe adherence to non-pharmacological treatment in HIV/Aids diagnosed patients from Cali, Colombia, and its relation to socio-demographic factors. Material and Methods Observational cross-sectional study, with a sample of 277 HIV/AIDS diagnosed patients from nine health care centers. The Adherence to Treatment for HIV/AIDS Questionnaire was used as a measurement tool. Results 37 % of patients were adherent to non-pharmacological treatment. The analysis of the socio-demographic related factors shows that patients with less opportunity to adhere to non-pharmacological treatment were those younger than 40 years. Conclusions Adherence to non-pharmacological treatment was low and seems to be a generalized problem in HIV/Aids population, being lower in people younger than 40 years. Results show the need to conduct interventions aimed at improving non-pharmacological adherence, in order to contribute to infection control. Interventions should be implemented in all the diagnosed patients, with special emphasis on youth.
KW - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
KW - HIV
KW - Life Style
KW - Medication adherence
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U2 - 10.15446/rsap.v17n4.38429
DO - 10.15446/rsap.v17n4.38429
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:84949552543
SN - 0124-0064
VL - 17
SP - 528
EP - 540
JO - Revista de Salud Publica
JF - Revista de Salud Publica
IS - 4
ER -