ABSTRACT Adherence to ART is a patient's ability take the prescribed medication and advises accordingly. Factors influencing adherence vary across different settings. Sustaining adherence presents a significant challenge at Kendu sub county hospital as evidenced by the defaulters’ rate (3 in 10) and high viral load (5 in 10) patients on ART treatment. This study determined factors influencing ART adherence in adult patients on care at Kendu sub-county hospital. The study determined the influence of patient, medication and patient-health provider relationship factors on ART adherence among the patients. Using a cross sectional study, a sample of 316 patients aged ≥18 years were systemically selected from a population of 1013 HIV patients on care. Self administered questionnaires were used to collect data on patient, clinical and patient-provider relationship factors. Secondary data on eligible respondents was obtained from hospital records. Data on demographic features was descriptively analyzed. Binary logistic regression analyzed influence of study factors on ART adherence. Patient factors [distance (CI= -.1080, -.049; OR= -.078; P = .000), stigma and denial (CI= -.160, -.089; OR= -.124; P= .000) and literacy level (CI=-.202, -.081; OR= -.141; p= .000)] were statistically significant at P
WYCLIFFE, D (2021). Factors Influencing Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Adult Hiv Positive Patients Attending Kendu Sub County Hospital, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-antiretroviral-therapy-adherence-in-adult-hiv-positive-patients-attending-kendu-sub-county-hospital-kenya
WYCLIFFE, DUNDE "Factors Influencing Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Adult Hiv Positive Patients Attending Kendu Sub County Hospital, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 07 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-antiretroviral-therapy-adherence-in-adult-hiv-positive-patients-attending-kendu-sub-county-hospital-kenya. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
WYCLIFFE, DUNDE . "Factors Influencing Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Adult Hiv Positive Patients Attending Kendu Sub County Hospital, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 07 May. 2021. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-antiretroviral-therapy-adherence-in-adult-hiv-positive-patients-attending-kendu-sub-county-hospital-kenya >.
WYCLIFFE, DUNDE . "Factors Influencing Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Adult Hiv Positive Patients Attending Kendu Sub County Hospital, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/factors-influencing-antiretroviral-therapy-adherence-in-adult-hiv-positive-patients-attending-kendu-sub-county-hospital-kenya