Quality of Life and Factors Associated with Non-adherence to Treatment in hiv-positive Patients

Abstract

Objective: determine the quality of life and factors associated with non-adherence to treatment in hiv-positive patients, in a Health Care Clinic in Guerrero, México. Methods: analytical and cross-sectional study. The sample included 167 hiv positive patients who were in an antiretroviral treatment and attending the hiv Clinic at the Vicente Guerrero Regional General Hospital in Acapulco, Guerrero, from May to October 2016. For the collection of clinical information, the mos-hiv questionnaire was used to evaluate quality of life and the smaq questionnaire to analyze adherence to treatment. Results: 167 patients were surveyed, male-female relationship 3:1. 49% of patients did not have adherence to treatment, whereas 93% showed good quality of life; men reported better adhesion. Factors associated with bivariate analysis to non-adherence were: schooling and age. In the multivariate analysis only the age was statistically significant. Conclusions: Most patients said they had a good quality of life, however half of them did not adhere to treatment; it is necessary to carry out educational intervention studies to modify the associated variables.