Adherence of AIDS patients to treatment with antiretroviral drugs in a university hospital: difficulties observed and suggestions of interventions

Authors

  • Rosely Moralez de Figueiredo Faculdades Padre Anchieta de Jundiaí
  • Verônica Maria Sinkoc Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Núcleo de Vigilância Epidemiológica; Hospital das Clínicas
  • Cybele Cristina Tomazim Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme Gallani Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Maria Rosa Ceccato Colombrini Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Serviço de Enfermagem Médico-cirúrgica II; Hospital das Clínicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000400009

Keywords:

adherence, therapeutics, AIDS, health education

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the incidence of drug intake errors and the main therapy-related difficulties among AIDS patients as well as at proposing measures to increase patients' adherence to treatment. Sixty-one patients with AIDS assisted by the University Hospital of São Paulo State University at Campinas were interviewed. The most frequent errors concerned the combinations of drugs and the length of fasting. The difficulties reported were adverse effects and the variety of drugs. Based on these data, the authors proposed the use of an illustrated guide for drug-related information. It is hoped that individualized guidance can contribute to minimize errors concerning adherence to therapy.

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Published

2001-01-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2001)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Adherence of AIDS patients to treatment with antiretroviral drugs in a university hospital: difficulties observed and suggestions of interventions. (2001). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 9(4), 50-55. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000400009