Adherence to antiretrovirals in people coinfected with the human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis

Authors

  • Larissa de Araújo Lemos Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Maria Luciana Teles Fiuza Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Renata Karina Reis Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • André Carvalho Ferrer Universidade Federal do Ceará; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Elucir Gir Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0537.2691

Abstract

Objective: assess the adherence levels to antiretroviral therapy in people coinfected with HIV/tuberculosis and correlate these levels with the sociodemographic and clinical variables of the study population. Method: cross-sectional study involving 74 male and female adults coinfected with HIV/tuberculosis. For the data collection, a sociodemographic and clinical assessment form and the Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence Assessment Questionnaire were used. For the data analysis, the software STATA version 11 was used, through descriptive statistics, Fisher's chi-square exact test and the probability test. Results: men were predominant (79.7%), between 30 and 39 years of age (35.1%), low income (75.7%) and pulmonary tuberculosis (71.6%). Adherence to antiretroviral therapy was inappropriate in 78.1% of the men; 61.0% of single people; 47.0% unemployed and 76.5% among people gaining less than one minimum wage. A significant difference was observed between compliance and length of use of antiretrovirals (p=0.018), sexual orientation (p=0.024) and number of children (p=0.029). Conclusion: the coinfected patients presented inappropriate adherence to the antiretrovirals, a fact that negatively affects the health conditions of the people living with HIV/tuberculosis coinfection. A statistically significant correlation was found between the levels of adherence and some sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

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Published

2016-01-01

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Vol. 24 (2016)

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Original Articles

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Adherence to antiretrovirals in people coinfected with the human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis . (2016). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 24, e2691-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0537.2691