Factors influencing adherence to pharmacological treatment in patients infected with HIV

Abstract

Introduction: Adherence to treatment is currently one of the main concerns in relation to the control of HIV/AIDS, being strongly associated with therapeutic success or failure. This study shows adherence to antiretroviral treatment by identifying various factors that could be facilitators or obstacles through the application of quantitative and qualitative instruments. Objective: Validation of the quantitative and qualitative instruments to determine the factors that influence adherence to antiretroviral treatment and to analyze the patient's perception of the follow-up they receive in the Comprehensive Pharmacy Service. Methods: The research is mixed, cross-sectional and exploratory, descriptive. The design is non-experimental. The validation of the instruments will be carried out through expert judgment, a pilot test was used for the quantitative one with 15 patients, selected in a non-random, non-probabilistic way. For the qualitative instrument, a patient is used. Results: 98.8% reliability of the qualitative instruments and 85% quantitative. Therapeutic adherence depends exclusively on the conduct or individual behavior of the patients. The user's perception of professional performance when performing therapeutic follow-up is good, but it is still shown that actions must be increased to achieve true decentralization of care. Conclusions: The instrument is suitable to apply to users, sociodemographic factors, individual behavior and behaviors towards treatment influence therapeutic adherence.