Analysis of Factors Affecting Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Treatment among HIV/AIDS Out-patients at the Dinoyo Public Health Centre

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10.2991/978-94-6463-322-1_4How to use a DOI?

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Adherence; Anti-retroviral treatment; HIV/AIDS

Abstract

There is an increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia, particularly in Malang City, a tourist and educational destination. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) as well as to analyze their adherence to anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment and the related factors. A cross-sectional observational study using a questionnaire was conducted to collect the data from PLWA at Dinoyo Public Health Centre, Malang City. The ACTG (Aids Clinical Trial Group) questionnaire was used to determine the level of adherence to ARV. A descriptive analysis was used to summarize the data, and a bivariate analysis using Chi-square tests was used to determine factors contributing to ARV adherence. A total of 35 PLWA were consented to this study. Most PLWA were males between the ages of 21 and 30 years, had a high school diploma, an income of more than 2 million IDR, worked in a private sector, and were singles. The majority of participating PLWA (60%) had adherence scores > 95%. Adherence was influenced by pharmacological side effects such as weariness or loss of energy, discomfort, numbness, tingling, or amnesia. Patient belief, such as when the patient was away from home, also had a significant impact on adherence to ARV treatment. Findings in this study reported that Dinoyo Public Health Centre has a high level of PLWA adherence. However, that patients are still in their productive years, so it is vital to devise a plan to promote adherence. Increasing HIV/AIDS education, both about the medicine, including adverse effects and how to cope with them, and about how to use the drug appropriately and accurately so that no dosage is missed, including teaching about living a healthy lifestyle, so if patients commit with this recommendation they still become productive in their live.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Annisa Lazuardy
AU  - Yosi Irawati Wibowo
AU  - Adji Prayitno Setiadi
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/30
TI  - Analysis of Factors Affecting Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Treatment among HIV/AIDS Out-patients at the Dinoyo Public Health Centre
BT  - Proceedings of the Conference on Natural Resources And Life Sciences 2022 (NRLS-BIO 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 27
EP  - 35
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-322-1_4
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-322-1_4
ID  - Lazuardy2023
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