Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Asian developing countries: a systematic review

Wasti, Sharada P., van Teijlingen, Edwin, Simkhada, Padam, Randall, Julian, Baxter, Susan, Kirkpatrick, Pamela and Gc, Vijay S. (2011) Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Asian developing countries: a systematic review. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 17 (1). pp. 71-81. ISSN 1365-3156

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Abstract

Objective To systematically review the literature of factors affecting adherence to Antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Asian developing countries. Methods Database searches in Medline/Ovid, Cochrane library, CINAHL, Scopus and PsychINFO for studies published between 1996 and December 2010. The reference lists of included papers were also checked, with citation searching on key papers. Results A total of 437 studies were identified, and 18 articles met the inclusion criteria and were extracted and critically appraised, representing in 12 quantitative, four qualitative and two mixed-method studies. Twenty-two individual themes, including financial difficulties, side effects, access, stigma and discrimination, simply forgetting and being too busy, impeded adherence to ART, and 11 themes, including family support, self-efficacy and desire to live longer, facilitated adherence. Conclusion Adherence to ART varies between individuals and over time. We need to redress impeding factors while promoting factors that reinforce adherence through financial support, better accessible points for medicine refills, consulting doctors for help with side effects, social support and trusting relationships with care providers.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Economics
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Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2011 12:15
Last Modified:	21 Apr 2023 23:54
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/35118
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02888.x

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