Suubi4Cancer: Improving Access to Pediatric Cancer Services and Treatment Adherence Among Children Living With HIV/AIDS

OBJECTIVES: to assess the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and verify its association with clinical characteristics and treatment adherence.METHOD: cross-sectional study conducted in a hospital in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. A questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and clinical data. The quality of life scale proposed by the World Health Organization and a questionnaire to measure treatment adherence were used.RESULTS: of the 314 interviewees, 190 (60.5%) were male, aged 43 years on average, 121 (38.5%) had attended up to five years of schooling, 108 (34.4%) received up to two times the minimum wage, and 112 (35.7%) were on sick leave. In regard to clinical variables, individuals with an undetectable viral load scored higher in all the domains concerning quality of life, with statistically significant differences in three domains. Regarding treatment adherence, 235 (73.8%) presented poor adherence and those who strictly adhered to treatment obtained better scores in quality of life. The results show that quality of life is better among individuals adherent to ART. Supporting people to adhere to the antiretroviral treatment should be a persistent task of healthcare workers and other people participating in the treatment, such as family members and friends.

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Nurse-Delivered Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence Intervention for People With Low Literacy Skills and Living With HIV/AIDS

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care ◽

10.1016/j.jana.2005.07.001 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 3-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Seth C. Kalichman ◽

Jacqueline Cherry ◽

Demetria Cain

Keyword(s):

Treatment Adherence ◽

Antiretroviral Treatment ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Low Literacy ◽

Adherence Intervention ◽

Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

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CHALLENGES IN TUBERCULOSIS COINFECTION TREATMENT IN PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS IN ANGOLA

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2018-0395 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

Author(s):

Silvano da Silva Cameia ◽

Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles ◽

Veridiana Tavares Costa ◽

Sabrina da Silva de Souza

Keyword(s):

Treatment Adherence ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Adherence To Treatment ◽

Convergence Group ◽

Tb Treatment ◽

Conventional Content Analysis ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Intervening Factors ◽

Participatory Observation ◽

Hiv Aids

ABSTRACT Objective: to know the challenges faced during tuberculosis coinfection treatment in people with HIV/AIDS (HIV/TB) in Huambo, Angola. Method: this is a qualitative convergent-care investigation carried out in the antituberculosis dispensary of the sanatorium hospital of Huambo, Angola. It included 18 people co-infected with HIV/TB and 11 health professionals. Data were collected from January to July 2016 through conversation interviews, participatory observation and a convergence group. In data analysis, conventional content analysis of Hsieh and Shannon was used. Results: the data originated two categories: challenges of HIV/TB coinfected people when facing the diseases and treatment adherence, and challenges due to intervening factors upon HIV/TB treatment adherence. Conclusions: people’s conception about living with HIV/TB, associated with the intervening factors upon HIV/TB treatment adherence, results in late search for health services, non-adherence to treatment and worsening of diseases, thus posing as challenges to be overcome for better control of this double epidemic.

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