%0 Journal Article %1 noauthororeditor %A Ernest Boateng, Emmanuel Kumah %D 2021 %J International Journal Of Multidisciplinary Studies And Innovative Research %K %N 7 %P 428-439 %R 10.53075/Ijmsirq3356760 %T ASSESSING THE RATE OF ANTIRETRO VIRAL THERAPY ADHERENCE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN THE ATWIMA NWABIAGYA MUNICIPAL - ASHANTI REGION %U https://www.ijmsir.org/article/assessing-the-rate-of-antiretro-viral-therapy-adherence-among-people-living-with-hivaids-in-the-atwima-nwabiagya-municipal-ashanti-region %V 7 %X At the end of 2018, HIV remains a significant worldwide medical problem and has claimed over 32 million lives. Around 37.9 million individuals were living with the condition at the end of 2018. The pervasiveness of HIV among African adults (15–49 years) was 3–multiple times higher in 2018. When properly followed, ART has been shown to slow the progression of HIV and enable HIV-positive people to live longer, more productive lives. A treatment regimen of at least three antiretroviral (ARV) medications is typically used. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is insufficient. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the ART adherence among PLHIV in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality to suggest efficient and effective strategies to maximize adherence. A cross-sectional study was employed using quantitative methods to assess the associations between ART adherence and socio-demographic and socioeconomic factors. The site for this study was the ART Clinic at Nkawie Government Hospital, with a study population of all AIDS patients at the ART Clinic. The 450 PLHIV sample included females (n = 323, or 71.8%), while the males were 127 (28.2). Of the 450 participants, 215 (47.8%) reported adherence of 95%. The mean adherence index was 91.3%. Again, the study showed that those who took a single (137; 30.4%) ART dose was more comfortable than those who took multiple doses (313; 69.6%). Discomfort with the ART regimen, financial restrictions, forgetting to take medicine, lack of family support, social stigma, and antiretroviral therapy side effects were all major barriers to adherence in this study. Adherence, as stated by the participants, appeared below. Non-adherence is linked to both medical and behavioural factors, such as pausing ART or feeling ART discomfort. Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality, adherence to antiretroviral therapy is low. Before starting antiretroviral treatment, all patients can receive intensive adherence counselling. %@ 27377180

@article{noauthororeditor, abstract = {At the end of 2018, HIV remains a significant worldwide medical problem and has claimed over 32 million lives. Around 37.9 million individuals were living with the condition at the end of 2018. The pervasiveness of HIV among African adults (15–49 years) was 3–multiple times higher in 2018. When properly followed, ART has been shown to slow the progression of HIV and enable HIV-positive people to live longer, more productive lives. A treatment regimen of at least three antiretroviral (ARV) medications is typically used. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is insufficient. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the ART adherence among PLHIV in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality to suggest efficient and effective strategies to maximize adherence. A cross-sectional study was employed using quantitative methods to assess the associations between ART adherence and socio-demographic and socioeconomic factors. The site for this study was the ART Clinic at Nkawie Government Hospital, with a study population of all AIDS patients at the ART Clinic. The 450 PLHIV sample included females (n = 323, or 71.8%), while the males were 127 (28.2). Of the 450 participants, 215 (47.8%) reported adherence of 95%. The mean adherence index was 91.3%. Again, the study showed that those who took a single (137; 30.4%) ART dose was more comfortable than those who took multiple doses (313; 69.6%). Discomfort with the ART regimen, financial restrictions, forgetting to take medicine, lack of family support, social stigma, and antiretroviral therapy side effects were all major barriers to adherence in this study. Adherence, as stated by the participants, appeared below. Non-adherence is linked to both medical and behavioural factors, such as pausing ART or feeling ART discomfort. Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality, adherence to antiretroviral therapy is low. Before starting antiretroviral treatment, all patients can receive intensive adherence counselling.}, added-at = {2021-11-29T14:18:42.000+0100}, author = {Ernest Boateng, Emmanuel Kumah}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/203b02495c81e3e4afc85b59c5609a2ad/ijmsir}, doi = {10.53075/Ijmsirq3356760}, interhash = {45aa900c7f278661587f8336cfea01e8}, intrahash = {03b02495c81e3e4afc85b59c5609a2ad}, isbn = {27377180}, issn = {2737-7172}, journal = {International Journal Of Multidisciplinary Studies And Innovative Research}, keywords = {}, language = {English}, month = {November }, note = {Keywords: HIV, Antiretroviral therapy, Atwima Nwabiagya}, number = 7, pages = {428-439 }, timestamp = {2021-11-29T14:18:42.000+0100}, title = {ASSESSING THE RATE OF ANTIRETRO VIRAL THERAPY ADHERENCE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN THE ATWIMA NWABIAGYA MUNICIPAL - ASHANTI REGION}, url = {https://www.ijmsir.org/article/assessing-the-rate-of-antiretro-viral-therapy-adherence-among-people-living-with-hivaids-in-the-atwima-nwabiagya-municipal-ashanti-region}, volume = 7, year = 2021 }