Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy and hiv/ aids at joint clinic research centre, mengo kisenyi, kampala uganda:
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2011-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
This study set out to investigate on adherence to ARVS
among HIV/AIDS patients in joint Clinic research Mengo Kisenyi,
Kampala. The study employed descriptive research design and it
basically used primary data collected from patients, medical staff and
administrative staff. The objectives of this study were; to determine
the profile of respondents, to find out various causes of non adherence
to ARVS in Uganda, to identify ways of maintaining patient adherence
to ARVS regimen, and to find out the effects of non - adherence to the
patients.
The study found out that most of the respondents were male
(77.9%), female were (22.i%) and the majority were 35years and
above and these were basically married people. It also was found out
that non adherence to ARV5 was at moderate level. The main
attributes of this level are imbedded hardness to access ARVs
(mean=3.89), effects that influence people’s health (mean=3.43),
stigma resulting from ARV5 (mean = 3.87). About the end points over
non adherence to the patients were rated high with an overall mean of
3.28. Results show that there is a significant relation between non
adherence to ARVs and resulting end points to patients at ]CRC
Mengo, Kampala.
Based on findings, the researcher recommended that the
government should invest heavily in sensitizing HIV/AIDs patients to
adhere to ARVs. Patients should always look for social support net
work in order to be assisted in acquiring and taking the ARVS
appropriately
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A Thesis report Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in guidance and counseling
Keywords
anti-retroviral therapy, hiv/ aids at joint clinic research centre