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Evaluating Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV/AIDS Patients at KIU Teaching Hospital's ART Clinic: Insights into Knowledge, Attitudes, and Socio-Demographic Influences
Author: Mafabi Denis
Publisher: NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
Published: 2023
Section: Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry
Abstract
Uganda, one of the countries with the highest HIV burden, accounts for almost half of all new infections in the
region. A study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude towards non-adherence to ART, and sociodemographic
factors associated with knowledge among people living with HIV/AIDS attending the ART clinic of
KIU Teaching Hospital. A total of 167 participants were selected, and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression
was performed to identify factors associated with knowledge on non-adherence to ART. The mean knowledge score
was 8.54, with 73.65% of participants having high knowledge and 26.35% having low knowledge. Attitude towards
non-adherence to ART was attitudinal, with 25.15% having an unfavorable attitude and 74.85% having a favorable
attitude. Factors such as having more than 4 family members and living in a rural area were independently associated
with knowledge on non-adherence to ART among PLHIV attending the ART clinic of Kampala International
University teaching hospital.