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Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India

Year 2011, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 147 - 152, 21.01.2013

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Abstract. This study tries to assess the association of social factors and treatment adherence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in a south Indian ART clinic. Methods: 350 patients who completed at least one year of ART were included in the study. The data was collected using an interview schedule containing questions on personal, social and treatment factors of PLHIV. The results show that majority of PLHIV attending this clinic (84%) had good adherence. Factors such as older age (≥40), female sex, absence of alcoholism, good family bonding, personal ability to follow treatment needs, having hope in life, absence of past history of psychiatric illness, presence of a care giver, having trust and faith in the care giver, having anxiety regarding the future of their family, good understanding of HIV disease and nuclear family were found to be associated with good adherence by univariate analysis and the first seven were associated with  good adherence by multivariate analysis. This study highlights the importance of social factors which influence ART adherence in an Indian context. We suggest further studies of this kind to examine whether our findings can be generalized and be used in the national programme.

Key words: Antiretroviral therapy, adherence,  India, social factors

Year 2011, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 147 - 152, 21.01.2013

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
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Kidangazhiathmana Ajithkumar This is me

Poovassery Govindhan Neera This is me

Parassery Parameswaran Rajani This is me

Publication Date January 21, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2011 Volume: 16 Issue: 2

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APA Ajithkumar, K., Neera, P. G., & Rajani, P. P. (2013). Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 16(2), 147-152.
AMA Ajithkumar K, Neera PG, Rajani PP. Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. March 2013;16(2):147-152.
Chicago Ajithkumar, Kidangazhiathmana, Poovassery Govindhan Neera, and Parassery Parameswaran Rajani. “Relationship Between Social Factors and Treatment Adherence: A Study from South India”. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 16, no. 2 (March 2013): 147-52.
EndNote Ajithkumar K, Neera PG, Rajani PP (March 1, 2013) Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 16 2 147–152.
IEEE K. Ajithkumar, P. G. Neera, and P. P. Rajani, “Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India”, EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 147–152, 2013.
ISNAD Ajithkumar, Kidangazhiathmana et al. “Relationship Between Social Factors and Treatment Adherence: A Study from South India”. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 16/2 (March 2013), 147-152.
JAMA Ajithkumar K, Neera PG, Rajani PP. Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2013;16:147–152.
MLA Ajithkumar, Kidangazhiathmana et al. “Relationship Between Social Factors and Treatment Adherence: A Study from South India”. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol. 16, no. 2, 2013, pp. 147-52.
Vancouver Ajithkumar K, Neera PG, Rajani PP. Relationship between social factors and treatment adherence: a study from south India. EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2013;16(2):147-52.