Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS
Objective: to analyze the association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: a coss-sectional study with 69 patients from a specialized HIV/AIDS care service. The Questionnaire for Assessing Antiretroviral therapy adherence...
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| author | Raquel Dias da Silva Santos Guilherme Guarino de Moura Sá Clícia Meyriele de Oliveira Bezerra Gonçalves Katarinne Lima Moraes Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro Tatiane Gomes Guedes |
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| description | Objective: to analyze the association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: a coss-sectional study with 69 patients from a specialized HIV/AIDS care service. The Questionnaire for Assessing Antiretroviral therapy adherence the Test of Functional Health Literacy short version were used. Descriptive and inferential analyses were employed. In the analysis, the Chi-square test was used to verify the association between functional literacy levels and classification of antiretroviral therapy adherence, and Fisher’s exact test was used to determine associations between therapy adherence classification and independent variables. Results: insufficient antiretroviral therapy adherence (76.8%) and adequate functional health literacy (63.8%) were identified. There was no significant association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and sociodemographic variables or functional literacy levels. However, an association was identified between antiretroviral therapy adherence and self-rated health (p=0.012). Conclusion: there was no association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy levels among adults living with HIV/AIDS, but adherence was associated with self-rated health. Contributions to practice: the findings may guide nurses in adapting educational approaches and identifying specific patients who may require additional support or personalized strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f38f9e2518e4c32b83d4dc29b4351b92025-08-20T04:02:27ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene2175-67832025-08-0126e9542210.36517/2175-6783.20252695422Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDSRaquel Dias da Silva Santos0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0983-395XGuilherme Guarino de Moura Sá1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3283-2656Clícia Meyriele de Oliveira Bezerra Gonçalves2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4514-0148Katarinne Lima Moraes3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6169-0461Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-2605Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5736-0133Tatiane Gomes Guedes6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7149-2290Universidade Federal de PernambucoInstituto Federal de EducaçãoInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de PernambucoUniversidade de BrasíliaUniversidade Federal de PernambucoUniversidade Federal de PernambucoUniversidade Federal de PernambucoObjective: to analyze the association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: a coss-sectional study with 69 patients from a specialized HIV/AIDS care service. The Questionnaire for Assessing Antiretroviral therapy adherence the Test of Functional Health Literacy short version were used. Descriptive and inferential analyses were employed. In the analysis, the Chi-square test was used to verify the association between functional literacy levels and classification of antiretroviral therapy adherence, and Fisher’s exact test was used to determine associations between therapy adherence classification and independent variables. Results: insufficient antiretroviral therapy adherence (76.8%) and adequate functional health literacy (63.8%) were identified. There was no significant association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and sociodemographic variables or functional literacy levels. However, an association was identified between antiretroviral therapy adherence and self-rated health (p=0.012). Conclusion: there was no association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy levels among adults living with HIV/AIDS, but adherence was associated with self-rated health. Contributions to practice: the findings may guide nurses in adapting educational approaches and identifying specific patients who may require additional support or personalized strategies.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/95422/252041antiretroviral therapyhighly activehivacquired immunodeficiency syndromemedication adherence; health literacy |
| spellingShingle | Raquel Dias da Silva Santos Guilherme Guarino de Moura Sá Clícia Meyriele de Oliveira Bezerra Gonçalves Katarinne Lima Moraes Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro Tatiane Gomes Guedes Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS Rev Rene antiretroviral therapy highly active hiv acquired immunodeficiency syndrome medication adherence; health literacy |
| title | Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS |
| title_full | Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS |
| title_fullStr | Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS |
| title_short | Antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with HIV/AIDS |
| title_sort | antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy of adults living with hiv aids |
| topic | antiretroviral therapy highly active hiv acquired immunodeficiency syndrome medication adherence; health literacy |
| url | https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/95422/252041 |
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