Antiretroviral therapy refusal among newly diagnosed HIV-infected adults.
Antiretroviral therapy refusal among newly diagnosed HIV-infected adults.
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新诊断的HIV感染的成年人拒绝抗逆转录病毒疗法。
DOI:
10.1097/qad.0b013e32834b6464
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2011-11-13
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De Bruyn G
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Katz IT;Essien T;Marinda ET;Gray GE;Bangsberg DR;Martinson NA;De Bruyn G
To determine rates and predictors of treatment refusal in newly identified HIV-infected individuals in Soweto, South Africa Cross-sectional Study. We analyzed data from adult clients (> 18 years) presenting for voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) at the Zazi Testing Center, Perinatal HIV Research Unit to determine rates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) refusal among treatment-eligible, HIV-infected individuals (CD4+ <200 cells/mm3 or WHO stage 4). Multiple logistic regression models were used to investigate factors associated with refusal. From December 2008 to December 2009, 7287 adult clients were HIV tested after counseling. 2562 (35%) were HIV-infected, of whom 743 (29%) were eligible for immediate ART. One-hundred and forty-eight (20%) refused referral to initiate ART, most of whom (92%) continued to refuse after 2 months of counseling. The leading reason for ART refusal was given as “feeling healthy” (37%), despite clients having a median CD4+ cell count of 110 cells/mm3 and triple the rate of active tuberculosis as seen in non-refusers. In adjusted models, single clients (AOR= 1.80, 95% CI: 1.06–3.06) and those with active tuberculosis (AOR = 3.50, 95% CI: 1.55–6.61) were more likely to refuse ART. Nearly one in five treatment-eligible HIV-infected individuals in Soweto refused to initiate ART after VCT, putting them at higher risk for early mortality. “Feeling healthy” was given as the most common reason to refuse ART, despite a suppressed CD4+ count and co-morbidities, such as tuberculosis. These findings highlight the urgent need for research to inform interventions targeting ART refusers.