Influence of depression and interpersonal support on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV

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dc.contributor.authorNutor, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorGyamerah, A.O.
dc.contributor.authorThompson, R.G.A.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-16T17:50:29Z
dc.date.available2023-08-16T17:50:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Poor adherence and under-utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services have been major setbacks to achieving 95-95-95 policy goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Social support and mental health challenges may serve as barriers to accessing and adhering to ART but are under-studied in low-income countries. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of interpersonal support and depression scores with adherence to ART among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in the Volta region of Ghana. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 181 PLWH 18 years or older who receive care at an ART clinic between November 2021 and March 2022. The questionnaire included a 6-item simplified ART adherence scale, the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the 12-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12 (ISEL-12). We first used a chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test to assess the association between these and additional demographic variables with ART adherence status. We then built a stepwise multivariable logistic regression model to explain ART adherence. Results ART adherence was 34%. The threshold for depression was met by 23% of participants, but it was not significantly associated with adherence in multivariate analysis(p=0.25). High social support was reported by 48.1%, and associated with adherence (p=0.033, aOR=3.45, 95% CI=1.09–5.88). Other factors associated with adherence included in the multivariable model included not disclosing HIV status (p=0.044, aOR=2.17, 95% CI=1.03–4.54) and not living in an urban area (p=0.00037, aOR=0.24, 95% CI=0.11–0.52). Conclusion Interpersonal support, rural residence, and not disclosing HIV status were independent predictors of adherence to ART in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-023-00538-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/39784
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS Research and Therapyen_US
dc.subjectInterpersonal supporten_US
dc.subjectAdherenceen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectAntiretroviral therapyen_US
dc.titleInfluence of depression and interpersonal support on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIVen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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