| Attitude based questionnaires |
Standard Care Group n=120 (%) |
Intervention Care Group n=120 (%) |
| Pre-KABP responses |
Post- KABP responses |
Pre- KABP responses |
Post- KABP responses |
| 12. |
In case of experiencing an adverse effect to antiretroviral therapy what needs to be done? |
| Dose reduced |
2(1.7) |
|
1(0.8) |
|
| Contact physician * |
109(90.8) |
118(98.3) |
102(85) |
120(100) |
| Stop taking the drug |
5(4.2) |
|
5(4.2) |
|
| Dose tapered and stopped |
|
|
|
|
| Don’t know |
4(3.3) |
2(1.7) |
12(10) |
|
| 13. |
Is it all right, if you miss a dose of antiretroviral therapy? |
| Yes, all right |
9(7.5) |
3(2.5) |
9(7.5) |
|
| No, it should not be missed* |
61(50.8) |
93(77.5) |
60(50) |
116(96.7) |
| Don’t know |
50(41.7) |
24(20) |
51(42.5) |
4(3.3) |
| 14. |
Do you think antiretroviral therapy is life saving? |
| True/yes* |
9(7.5) |
91(75.8) |
82(68.3) |
118(98.3) |
| False/no |
75(62.5) |
8(6.7) |
3(2.5) |
|
| Don’t know |
36(30) |
21(17.5) |
35(29.2) |
2(1.7) |
| 15. |
Do you think Antiretroviral therapy can be discontinued once the symptoms of HIV disease Improves? |
| True/yes |
4(3.3) |
3(2.5) |
4(3.3) |
2(1.7) |
| False/no* |
35(29.2) |
49(40.8) |
29(24.2) |
95(79.2) |
| Don’t know |
81(67.5) |
68(56.7) |
87(72.5) |
23(19.1) |
| 16. |
Do you think patient information leaflet on antiretroviral therapy is necessary for you? |
| Yes* |
58(48.3) |
91(75.8) |
46(38.3) |
88(73.3) |
| No |
12(10) |
14(11.7) |
14(11.7) |
18(15) |
| Don’t know |
50(41.7) |
15(12.5) |
60(50) |
14(11.7) |
| 17. |
Do you think antiretroviral therapy have to be taken regularly? |
| Yes* |
120(100) |
120(100) |
113(94.2) |
120(100) |
| No |
|
|
|
|
| Don’t know |
|
|
7(5.8) |
|
| 18. |
What you do when you experience signs and symptoms of Anemia with Antiretroviral therapy? |
| Report to doctor * |
109(90.8) |
116(96.7) |
103(85.8) |
113(94.1) |
| Stop antiretroviral therapy |
2(1.7) |
|
5(4.2) |
2(1.7) |
| Don’t know |
9(7.5) |
4(3.3) |
12(10) |
5(4.2) |
*Correct responses