Perfil de utilização de antirretrovirais por pacientes portadores de HIV atendidos no Município de Aracaju/SE

Abstract

AIDS is a serious public health problem, associated with high mortality rates in many regions of the world. The epidemic has been and remains a major challenge to global public health in the coming decades. The access of people living with HIV / AIDS to pharmaceutical care quality is one of the greatest challenges to health systems, especially in underdeveloped countries. One of the challenges for public health in Brazil, in addition to prevention, is to ensure quality care and treatment of people living with HIV / AIDS Non-adherence to new medicines for AIDS is regarded as one of the most threatening dangers to the effectiveness of treatment for the individual, and the spread of virus-resistance, as a team. The new regimens seem to require the individual to comply with treatment complex integration of knowledge, skills, and acceptance, and other important factors related to environment and health care. Here we present a statistical study of patient adherence to HIV treatment based on interviews with 206 patients at the Center for Medical Specialties in Aracaju, in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe. Socio-demographic data were collected, as well as variables that characterize the non-compliance. The measure of adherence was self-report (interview form) and can be defined from the criterion of three authors: Jordan (2000), Morinsky-Green (1986) and Haynes-Sackett (1981). The variables of noncompliance were correlated with each other and with other variables from the probability calculation and the coefficient of Yule. The study subjects showed socio-demographic (low income and gender) like the current trend of AIDS epidemic in Brazil. Variables associated with increased risk for non-compliance were: Gender, Race, Illicit Drug Use and treatment time. Intervention strategies must be developed before the start of antiretroviral therapy. Should also be adopted indicators for monitoring the adherence by the health service. This may help prevent or minimize future occurrence of drug resistance to HIV have better treatment outcomes and reducing government spending. The adoption of these indicators should be one of the main objects of programs with universal distribution of antiretroviral as is the case of Brazil.