Pan African Medical Journal
Journal / Pan African Medical Journal / Vol. 32 No. 1 (2019) / Articles
 Open Access

Article Sidebar

download PDF
 Open Access
Published:
Jan 7, 2019
Keywords:
Adherence; antiretroviral; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Nigeria

Article Details

Issue
Vol. 32 No. 1 (2019)
Section
Articles
Brief summary of the agreement Anyone is free: · to copy, distribute, and display the work; · to make derivative works; · to make commercial use of the work; Under the following conditions: Attribution · the original author must be given credit; · for any reuse or distribution, it must be made clear to others what the license terms of this work are; · any of these conditions can be waived if the authors gives permission. Statutory fair use and other rights are in no way affected by the above

Main Article Content

Adherence to combined Antiretroviral therapy (cART) among people living with HIV/AIDS in a Tertiary Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria


Chukwuma Anyaike
National AIDS/STIs Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria; National AIDS/STIs Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
Oladele Ademola Atoyebi
University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Omotoso Ibrahim Musa
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
Kabir Adekunle Durowade
Department of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, PMB 201, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Community Medicine, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Adeniyi Ogundiran
World Health Organization Country Office, Lagos, Nigeria
Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 20208, USA

Abstract

Introduction: this study aims to assess the treatment adherence rate among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) receiving treatment in a Nigerian tertiary Hospital.


Methods: this was a cross-sectional study that assessed self-reported treatment adherence among adults aged 18 years and above who were accessing drugs for the treatment of HIV. Systematic random sampling method was used to select 550 participants and data were collected by structured interviewer administered questionnaire.


Results: the mean age of respondents was 39.9±10 years. Adherence rate for HIV patients was 92.6%. Factors affecting adherence include lack of money for transportation to the hospital (75%), traveling (68.8%), forgetting (66.7%), avoiding side effects (66.7%), and avoiding being seen (63.6%).


Conclusion: the adherence rate was less than optimal despite advancements in treatment programmes. Adherence monitoring plans such as home visit and care should be sustained.

Journal Identifiers


eISSN: 1937-8688
 
About AJOL
AJOL Team
AJOL Board
Donors
Partners
Sponsors
Contact
Usage Statistics
Journal Quality
About AJOL
Policies
Whistle blowing
Terms and conditions
Non-profit Organisation
 
AJOL is a non-profit, relying on your support.


AJOL's largest donor partners:
Click here to sign up for titles of interest.
Follow AJOL