Attitudes and practices of caregivers on adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) Drugs among HIV-Infected children attending comprehensive care clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital (original) (raw)

2013, African Journal of Health Sciences

Background: Ensuring high level of adherence to anti-retroviral medication (ARV) is a priority in treating people living with HIV and AIDS. Adherence in children cannot be fully studied if we do not recognize the involvement of primary caregivers who largely determine how well and often the ARV medication is taken. Objective: To determine attitude and practices of the primary caregivers on adherence of ARV in HIV+ve children. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving primary caregivers of HIV +ve children. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to collect data from 126 primary caregivers. The data was complemented with key informant in-depth interviews with the health workers at the Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) and two focus group discussions (FGD) of the primary caregivers. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital comprehensive care centre for HIV/AIDS. Results: Adherence of 97.2 % to antiretroviral drugs was reported. The primary caregivers reported various methods they ...