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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Thesis (MFamMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.
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| author | Ajudua, Febisola Ibilola |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/97197 Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Ajudua, Febisola Ibilola Pather, Michael Ford, Pelisa University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Family Medicine and Primary Care. HIV infections -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth UCTD AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth Patience compliance Thesis (MFamMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Sub Saharan Africa is home to approximately two thirds of the world’s population of HIV positive individuals. In view of the socioeconomic challenges of the region governments have provided antiretroviral therapy free to improve chances of survival among patients. However, adherence to antiretroviral therapy is recognised as more important in predicting patient survival. Aim: The study aimed to describe the prevailing factors that influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Methods: The study design was carried out using three methods of data collection. Focus group discussions, semi structured interviews and a questionnaire format. Setting: This study has been conducted among adult patients attending the Dora Nginza Hospital Adult wellness clinic. Results: The methods highlighted factors that influence antiretroviral therapy revealing psychosocial factors – lack of family support, not wanting to take medicines in front of people outside the home; patient factors – co morbidities that disturb patient adherence to therapy, a lack of trust in the patient-care giver relationship, fear of the drug side effects; socioeconomic factors – patients’ inability to afford food or transport costs to clinic appointments. In the semi structured interviews, 25% of patients self reported on poor adherence while in the questionnaire 5% of patients reported poor adherence. In assessing the effect of adherence to therapy on CD4 count and viral load there was a general increase in CD 4 count and a drop in viral load indicating clinical improvement in patients on therapy. Recommendation: There is a need for clinicians developing a health relationship with patients to facilitate adherence. The interventions designed to help patients in adherence to therapy should involve the patients in question in the designing of these interventions. Conclusion: Adherence monitoring is an important aspect of managing patients on antiretroviral therapy. The factors highlighted are similar to findings of other studies in similar contexts i.e. resource poor settings. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Opsomming nie beskikbaar. 2015-07-22T12:50:00Z 2015-07-22T12:50:00Z 2015-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97197 en_ZA University of Stellenbosch 86 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | HIV infections -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth UCTD AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth Patience compliance Ajudua, Febisola Ibilola Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| title | Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| title_full | Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| title_short | Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| title_sort | adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the dora nginza hospital adult wellness clinic port elizabeth south africa |
| topic | HIV infections -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth UCTD AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth Patience compliance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97197 |
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