| Knowledge based questionnaires |
Standard Care Group n=120 (%) |
Intervention Care Group n=120 (%) |
| Pre-KABP responses |
Post- KABP responses |
Pre- KABP responses |
Post- KABP responses |
| 1. |
Do you know how HIV disease is transmitted? |
| Yes* |
84(70) |
104(86.7) |
94(78.3) |
120(100) |
| No |
36(30) |
16(13.3) |
26(21.7) |
|
| 2. |
How many medications a normal antiretroviral therapy has? |
| One |
22(18.3) |
25(20.8) |
27(22.5) |
4(3.3) |
| Two |
32(26.7) |
55(45.9) |
26(21.7) |
42(35) |
| More than two* |
12(10) |
16(13.3) |
7(5.8) |
70(58.4) |
| Don’t know |
54(45) |
24(20) |
60(50) |
4(3.3) |
| 3. |
Are you aware of the duration of antiretroviral therapy? |
| Yes* |
59(49.2) |
97(80.8) |
61(50.8) |
118(98.3) |
| No |
18(15) |
8(6.7) |
25(20.8) |
2(1.7) |
| Don’t know |
43(35.8) |
15(12.5) |
34(28.4) |
|
| 4. |
Is your HIV disease contagious? |
| Yes |
10(8.3) |
5(4.2) |
3(2.5) |
3(2.9) |
| No* |
91(75.8) |
110(91.6) |
90(75) |
115(96) |
| Don’t know |
19(15.9) |
5(4.2) |
27(22.5) |
2(1.1) |
| 5. |
What are the common symptoms of HIV disease? |
| Weight loss* |
55(45.9) |
52(43.3) |
41(34.2) |
44(36.7) |
| Ulcers* |
6(5) |
5(4.2) |
5(4.2) |
7(5.8) |
| Difficult breathing* |
13(10.8) |
10(8.3) |
20(16.7) |
7(5.8) |
| All of the above* |
18(15) |
22(18.3) |
16(13.3) |
55(45.9) |
| Don’t know |
28(23.3) |
31(25.9) |
38(31.6) |
7(5.8) |
| 6. |
What are the common adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy? |
| Anemia* |
3(2.5) |
7(5.8) |
2(1.7) |
13(10.8) |
| Diarrhea* |
1(0.8) |
3(2.5) |
8(6.7) |
26(21.7) |
| Fatigue* |
14(11.7) |
18(15) |
11(9.2) |
25(20.8) |
| All of the above* |
2(1.7) |
5(4.2) |
1(0.8) |
26(21.7) |
| Don’t know |
100 (83.3) |
87(72.5) |
98(81.6) |
30(25) |
| 7. |
Is there a best treatment for your HIV disease? |
| Yes* |
78(65) |
104(86.7) |
79(65.8) |
120(100) |
| No |
10(8.3) |
6(5) |
2(1.7) |
|
| Don’t know |
32(26.7) |
10(8.3) |
39(32.5) |
|
| 8. |
Do you know how long antiretroviral therapy to be continued? |
| Long duration therapy |
32(26.7) |
34(28.3) |
35(29.2) |
26(21.7) |
| Short duration therapy |
6(5) |
6(5) |
5(4.2) |
|
| |
Very short duration therapy |
1(0.8) |
|
|
|
| Lifelong therapy* |
39(32.5) |
67(55.9) |
39(32.5) |
94(78.3) |
| Don’t know |
42(35) |
13(10.8) |
41(34.1) |
|
| 9. |
What does antiretroviral therapy do? |
| Yes, improves immunity* |
24(20) |
44(36.7) |
11(9.2) |
81(67.5) |
| No, not improves immunity |
1(0.8) |
2(1.7) |
|
|
| Antiretroviral therapy not always a cure |
4(3.3) |
71(59.1) |
6(5) |
2(1.7) |
| Don’t know |
91(75.9) |
3(2.5) |
103(85.8) |
37(30.8) |
| 10. |
What are the common causes that lead to the cassation of antiretroviral therapy? |
| Poor adherence* |
23(19.1) |
21(17.5) |
22(18.3) |
24(20) |
| Economical burden* |
25(20.8) |
28(23.3) |
23(19.2) |
22(18.3) |
| ADRs/ drug allergy* |
7(5.9) |
9(7.5) |
8(6.7) |
4(3.3) |
| All of the above* |
33(27.5) |
36(30) |
31(25.8) |
49(40.8) |
| Don’t know |
32(26.7) |
26(21.7) |
36(30) |
21(17.6) |
| 11. |
Have you been educated about the importance of antiretroviral therapy? |
| Yes* |
73(60.8) |
113(94.2) |
57(47.5) |
118(98.3) |
| No |
47(39.2) |
7(5.8) |
63(52.5) |
2(1.7) |
*Correct responses