Association between Knowledge, Perceived Seriousness, Perceived Benefit and Barrier, and Family Support on Adherence to Anti-Retrovirus Therapy in Patients with HIV/AIDS

Abstract

Subjects and Method: The study was observational analytic research with cross sectional design. The location of research in PHC Manahan Surakarta total of 36 patients with HIV / AIDS who do ARV therapy. The data analysis using logistic regression. Results: There is a positive correlation was not statistically significant from the knowledge of the drugs with antiretroviral therapy adherence (OR=4.03; 95% CI= 0.22 to 73.32; p=0.347). There is a positive correlation was statistically significant on the perception of the seriousness of the disease with antiretroviral therapy adherence (OR=26.70; 95% CI= 1.30 to 550.51; p=0.033). There is a positive relationship and statistically significant on the perception of the benefits and barriers to compliance with antiretroviral therapy (OR=17.73; 95% CI= 1.12 to 279.59; p=0.041). There is a positive correlation was statistically significant from family support with antiretroviral therapy adherence (OR=28.89; 95% CI= 1.24 to 647.71; p=0.036). Conclusion: The perception of the seriousness of the disease is the most variable bergubungan with antiretroviral therapy adherence (p=0.033). Keywords: