Abstract

ROMERO GONZALEZ, Ana Gloria; MARTIN ALFONSO, Libertad; GONZALEZ VALCARCEL, Bertha  and  ROMERO GONZALEZ, Ana Tahisy. Educative diagnosis on adherence to antiretroviral treatment in doctors and nurses in primary health care. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.2, pp. 3-17. ISSN 0864-2125.

Introduction: poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment has become an important health issue, so it is necessary to promote proper therapeutic relationship between health professional and the persons with HIV/AIDS. Objectives: to identify the level of knowledge related to the antiretroviral therapy adherence, the major professional practices performed and the training perception of doctors and nurses from Camagüey municipality during september 2006 to june 2007. Methods: a cross sectional study was conducted, out of 150 nurses and 90 doctors, a sample was made up by 100 nurses and 65 doctors from primary care, assisting HIV/AIDS patients. Results: physicians and nurses showed little knowledge of essential elements relating to adherence to long-term treatment and the impact it has on the quality of life of HIV/AIDS people. There are difficulties in some professional practices, performed on patients. There was insufficient awareness training related to the topic, to promote adherence in these patients. Conclusions: the knowledge of primary care doctors and nurses are insufficient to deal with quality care for HIV/AIDS people, benefiting from the outpatient care system.

Keywords : human immunodeficiency virus; adherence; compliance; antiretroviral treatment; primary health care; outpatient care system.

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