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| Title: | Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy in HIV+ Ugandan patients purchasing therapy |
| Authors: | Byakika-Tusiime, J.
Oyugi, J.H.
Tumwikirize, W.A.
Katabira, E.T.
Mugyenyi, P.N.
Bangsberg, D.R. |
| Keywords: | Adherence
Antiretroviral therapy
HIV/AIDS
Sub-Saharan Africa
People leaving with HIV/AIDS |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2005 |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Medicine |
| Citation: | Byakika-Tusiime, J., Oyugi, J.H., Tumwikirize, W.A., Katabira, E.T., Mugyenyi, P.N., Bangsberg, D.R. (2005). Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy in HIV+ Ugandan patients purchasing therapy. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 16 |
| Abstract: | Summary: Our objective was to determine the level of adherence and reasons for non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive (HIV+) people on ART in a resource-limited setting. Patients receiving ART were recruited into the cross-sectional study from three treatment centres in Kampala, Uganda. The number of missed doses over the last three days was assessed by structured patient interviews and dichotomized at ±95% adherence. Reasons for non-adherence were assessed with both structured patient interviews and unstructured qualitative interviews. Independent predictors of non-adherence were assessed with multivariate logistic regression. In all, 304 HIV-infected persons on ART were enrolled into the study. Factors associated with non-adherence were marital status (odds ratio (OR) =2.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32–6.50) and low monthly income <50 US$ [OR=2.77, 95% CI 1.64–4.67]. We concluded that levels of self-reported adherence in patients receiving ART in Kampala are comparable to levels in resource-rich settings with inability to purchase and secure a stable supply as a major barrier to adherence. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1623 |
| ISSN: | 0956-4624 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Articles (Health-Sciences)
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