Factors influencing treatment adherence among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Extension 15 clinic, Gaborone, Botswana

Description

This study analysed data obtained from respondents and their medical records to
determine the barriers and motivators for good adherence to ART. Respondents'
records were also reviewed together with their pharmacy refill records to identify
any correlation between .CD4 cell counts, viral load, VL and adherence to
antiretroviral drugs at extension 15 ARV clinic in Gaborone, Botswana. The
study investigated whether the combination of pharmacy refills and pill counts
adherence measurement methodologies could predict immunological recovery
and virologic response through increased CD4 cell counts and suppressed VL. .
There was a positive relationship between adherence, CD4 cell counts and VL.
Pharmacy refills and pill counts adherence measurement methodologies scored
high on sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values but low on negative
predictive values. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health)

Links & Downloads

1. Ndubuka, Nnamdi Obioma (2008) Factors influencing treatment adherence among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Extension 15 clinic, Gaborone, Botswana, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3080>
2. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3080

Tags

HIV/AIDS

Treatment adherence

Barriers to adherence

CD4 cell counts

Viral load

ART

Motivators for good adherence

ARV pharmacy records

Botswana

616.97920096883

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/3080
Date	11 1900
Creators	Ndubuka, Nnamdi Obioma
Contributors	Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948-
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Dissertation
Format	1 online resource (xvi, 118 leaves)