Multi-measure assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among children under five years living with HIV in Jinja, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is required to achieve HIV viral load suppression. However, children under 5 years in Jinja, Uganda, had been shown to have low HIV suppression rates. This study aimed to determine the level of ART non-adherence among these children and the associated factors.

Methods

Data for the cross-sectional study was collected from April to July 2019, from caregivers of 206 children under 5 years living with HIV who were attending health facilities in Jinja and had been on ART for at least 3 months. Non-adherence was measured using a Visual Analog Scale that assessed both dosing and timing non-adherence, and by determining the Proportion of Days Covered by the medication. A questionnaire administered to the caregivers was used to col

SUBMITTER: Ssanyu JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7457490 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature