Factors associated with adherence to ARV treatment in people living with HIV/AIDS in a rural area (Koula-Moutou) in East Gabon

• Published in: African journal of AIDS research : AJAR Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 51 - 57
• Main Authors: Mongo-Delis, Arnaud, Mombo, Landry E, Mickala, Patrick, Bouassa, Wenceslas, Bouedy, Wilfried S, M'batchi, Bertrand, Bisseye, Cyrille
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: South Africa Taylor & Francis 02.01.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy; Adherence; Adult; AIDS; AIDS/HIV; Ambulatory Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data; Anti-Retroviral Agents - therapeutic use; Antiretroviral drugs; Antiretroviral therapy; antiretroviral treatment; Central Africa; Cohort Studies; Compliance; declarative and pharmacy-visit methods; Educational attainment; Educational Status; Evaluation; Female; Gabon; HIV; HIV-1 - drug effects; HIV-1 - isolation & purification; HIV-2 - drug effects; HIV-2 - isolation & purification; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Male; Medical treatment; Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Patients; Pharmacy; Pharmacy - statistics & numerical data; Pilot Projects; PLHIV; Prescription drugs; quantitative and qualitative compliance; Rural areas; Rural communities; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment compliance; Vulnerability; Gabon; declarative and pharmacy-visit methods; PLHIV; Central Africa; antiretroviral treatment; quantitative and qualitative compliance

The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of socio-clinical factors on adherence to antiretroviral treatment in people living with HIV/AIDS in Koula-Moutou (a rural area of Gabon). Two adherence assessment methods based on patient declaration and compliance with pharmacy visits were used to...