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- Title
[Evaluation of compliance with antiretroviral treatment in a cohort of 200 patients in Djibouti, 2005].
- Authors
Ahmed, A A; Katlama, C; Ghosn, J; Guiguet, M; Costagliola, D
- Abstract
We determined the rate of compliance with antiretroviral therapy and investigated the factors that influence it among 86 HIV patients. Compliance ratio (number of tablets taken/number prescribed) was assessed by tablet count. The mean ratio of compliance was 92%. By tablet count, 77% of the patients were compliant (compliance ratio > or =90%). Non-compliance was significantly associated with side-effects, degree of confidentiality of the care centre and travelling. Compliance correlated significantly with viral load. In multivariate analysis, community support and level of education protected against non-compliance. Patients having already missed a dose and those dissatisfied with confidentiality had a 4 times greater risk of non-compliance.
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 6, p1286
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.26719/2007.13.6.1286