ABSTRACT
Objective
To assess adherence to antiretroviral drugs by people living with HIV/AIDS and identify its association with sociodemographic and clinical variables.
Methods
Cross-sectional analytical study using a sociodemographic instrument and CEAT-HIV, with data collected in the period from 2014-2015.
Results
A 75.0% was identified as having a good/proper adhesion. It was found that individuals between ages 40 and 59 (p = 0.029) and with morethan eight years of formal education (p = 0.043) had a higher level of compliance, as well as those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS for more than 10 years (p = 0.002), CD4 count >350 cells/mm3 (p<0,001) and an undetectable viral load (p=0,025).
Conclusion
In this study, a good adhesion between the subjects was identified and it was observed that individuals of older age, higher level of education, delayed diagnosis, high CD4 cell counts and undetectable viral load were associated with higher treatment adherence.
Medication adherence; Antiretrovirals; HIV; Nursing; Nursing care