Mexico
Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Adults in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mexico
Author(s): Xochipa-García Natali, Mata-Marín José Antonio, Alcalá-Martínez Enrique, DomÃÂnguez-Hermosillo Juan Carlos, Huerta-García Gloria, Manjarrez-Tellez Bulmaro and Gaytán-Martínez JesusXochipa-García Natali, Mata-Marín José Antonio, Alcalá-Martínez Enrique, DomÃnguez-Hermosillo Juan Carlos, Huerta-García Gloria, Manjarrez-Tellez Bulmaro and Gaytán-Martínez Jesus
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become a disease in epidemiological transition since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART); however, its control depends on adherence to therapy. There are some studies in Mexico regarding such adherence but they have had heterogeneous results. We aimed to determine the prevalence of ART adherence and risk factors associated with non-adherence among HIV-infected adults in a tertiary care hospital in Mexico.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Hospital de Infectología, “La Raza” National Medical Center, Mexico City. The subjects of the study were HIV-infected adults after at least 6 months on ART. They answered a questionnaire involving socio-demographics, biochemical, and clinical variables. Adherence was measured using the simplified medication .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6113.1000518
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