Adherence to ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT and its associated factors

ISBN-13: 9786200229243 / Angielski

Sujan Neupane; Govinda Dhungana; Harish Chandra Ghimire

Opis

Identifying and evaluating the problems faced by ARV drug users can foster the achievement of ART related goals and addressing ART related problems in a rational way. Effective and appropriate monitoring of non adherence behaviors can help patients increase adherence level 8 fostering improvement in treatment . In order to maximize the benefit of ARV therapy, education on medication adherence for PLHIV is a must. Appropriate social policy and development of supportive environment for PLHIV can be considered beneficial for improvement in adherence rate of PLHIV. Thus, in order to maximize the benefit of ARV therapy, patients should be educated on the need of adhering to taking the right dose at the right time as an intervention against barriers to adherence.

O autorze

Neupane, SujanName: Sujan NeupaneDate of Birth: 9 September 1991Qualification: Master in Public Health /Master in SociologyWork Experience: Has experience working in NGO for more than 4years related to HIV and AIDS and has teaching experienceAwards: Nepal topper(MPH First year), College topper in Master in Sociology