Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients visiting HIV counselling centres in selected hospitals, Benin City, Edo State

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dc.contributor.authorEHWARIEME, Timothy .A
dc.contributor.authorUNIGWE, Joy K
dc.contributor.authorIDHIGU, Kingsley U
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-17T10:05:04Z
dc.date.available2023-05-17T10:05:04Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractThe introduction of antiretroviral drugs over the past two decades has helped greatly towards controlling HIV/AIDS infection outcome. However its effectiveness depends largely on adherence to the drug. This study was undertaken to assess adherence to antiretroviral drugs among HIV patients visiting HIV counselling centres in selected hospitals, Benin City, Edo state. The study was carried among 220 HIV patients visiting three selected counselling centre in Benin City using convenient sampling technique and a self-structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as Chi square, multivariate logistic regression and ANOVA were used to test hypothesis at 5% level of significance. Result shows 78(35.9%) have poor knowledge, 60(27.6%)) have moderate, while the remaining 79(36.40) have good knowledge. majority 171(77.7%) have good adherence level. factors are food (2.66±1.03), Unavailability drugs (2.76±0.98), drug toxic effect (2.61±0.88), Stigmatization (2.60±0.96) were found to affect adherence. There was no significant relationship (p>0.05) between adherence of sociodemographic characteristics. However significant difference (p<0.05) was found in the level of knowledge among HIV patient. Multivariate logistic regression showed that respondents that are 18 – 20 years are ten times (O.R = 10.39; C.I = 1.01-107.10) more likely not to adhere than those above 50years. Also respondents with tertiary education are 19% (O.R. 0.81; C.I. = 0.15 – 4.20) less likely not to adhere than those with no education and Christians are 50% (O.R. = 0.50; C.I. = 0.12-2.05) less likely not to adhere than those with traditions/other religion. Conclusion more awareness campaigns and other interventions are needed to improve and sustain the present level of adherence.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipACE: Reproductive Health Innovationen_US
dc.identifier.issn2397-0758
dc.identifier.issn2397-0766
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1789
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related Casesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related Cases;Vol.6, No.1
dc.subjectACE: Reproductive Health Innovationen_US
dc.subjectCERHIen_US
dc.subjectUniversity of Beninen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectadherenceen_US
dc.subjectantiretroviral drugen_US
dc.subjectHIV patientsen_US
dc.subjectcounselling centresen_US
dc.titleAdherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV patients visiting HIV counselling centres in selected hospitals, Benin City, Edo Stateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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