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Knowledge of Antiretroviral Treatment and Associated Factors in HIV-Infected Patients

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HEALTHCARE
卷 9, 期 4, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9040483

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knowledge; HIV/AIDS; ARV; Vietnam

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The study found that patients with higher education levels, working away from home, HIV transmission through injecting drugs or mother-to-child contact, presence of tension, anxiety or stress, self-reminding to take medication, and high self-evaluated adherence were significantly associated with a better knowledge of ARV treatment among HIV-infected patients in Vietnam. Education programs for patients and improving the quality of medical services and support should be strengthened to enhance their understanding of ARV treatment.
This study aimed to assess the knowledge of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and the associated factors in HIV-infected patients in Vietnam. We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study of 350 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients being treated with ARV at outpatient clinics at Soc Trang, Vietnam, from June 2019 to December 2019. Using an interview questionnaire, patients who answered at least eight out of nine questions correctly, including some required questions, were considered to have a general knowledge of ARV treatment. Using multivariate logistic regression to identify factors associated with knowledge of ARV treatment, we found that 62% of HIV-infected patients had a general knowledge of ARV treatment, with a mean score of 8.2 (SD 1.4) out of 9 correct. A higher education level (p < 0.001); working away from home (p = 0.013); getting HIV transmitted by injecting drugs or from mother-to-child contact (p = 0.023); the presence of tension, anxiety, or stress (p = 0.005); self-reminding to take medication (p = 0.024); and a high self-evaluated adherence (p < 0.001) were found to be significantly associated with an adequate knowledge of ARV treatment. In conclusion, education programs for patients, as well as the quality of medical services and support, should be strengthened.

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