Patient-reported barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral adherence in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify the range and frequency of patient-reported barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Design

Studies from 2005 to 2016 were identified by searching 10 electronic databases and through additional hand and web-searching.

Methods

Inclusion criteria were HIV-positive adults taking ART based in any SSA country, qualitative study or quantitative survey and included at least one patient-reported barrier or facilitator to ART adherence. Exclusion criteria were only including data from treatment-naive patients initiating ART, only single-dose treatment, participants residing outside of SSA and reviews.

Results

After screening 11 283 records, 154 studies (161 papers)

SUBMITTER: Croome N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5378008 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature