Pattern and determinants of antiretroviral drug adherence among Nigerian pregnant women.
Pattern and determinants of antiretroviral drug adherence among Nigerian pregnant women.
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DOI:
10.1155/2012/851810
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Ezechi OC
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作者:
Ekama SO;Herbertson EC;Addeh EJ;Gab-Okafor CV;Onwujekwe DI;Tayo F;Ezechi OC
Background. The need for a high level of adherence to antiretroviral drugs has remained a major hurdle to achieving maximal benefit from its use in pregnancy. This study was designed to determine the level of adherence and identify factors that influence adherence during pregnancy. Method. This is a cross-sectional study utilizing a semistructured questionnaire. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression models were used to determine factors independently associated with good drug adherence during pregnancy. Result. 137 (80.6%) of the interviewed 170 women achieved adherence level of ≥95% using 3 day recall. The desire to protect the unborn child was the greatest motivation (51.8%) for good adherence. Fear of being identified as HIV positive (63.6%) was the most common reason for nonadherence. Marital status, disclosure of HIV status, good knowledge of ART, and having a treatment supporter were found to be significantly associated with good adherence at bivariate analysis. However, after controlling for confounders, only HIV status disclosure and having a treatment partner retained their association with good adherence. Conclusion. Disclosure of HIV status and having treatment support are associated with good adherence. Maternal desire to protect the child was the greatest motivator for adherence.