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Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
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  • Research Article   
  • J Child Adolesc Behav 2016, Vol 4(1): 269
  • DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000269

Assessment of Rate of Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) among HIV Infected Children Attending the Infectious Disease Clinic of Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Chapp-Jumbo AU1*, Onyire NB2, Orji ML2, Onwe OE2 and Ojukwu JU2
1Department of Paediatrics, Abia State University, Teaching Hospital, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
2Department of Paediatrics, Federal teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), , Nigeria
*Corresponding Author : Chapp-Jumbo AU, Department of Paediatrics, Abia State University, Teaching Hospital, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, Tel: 2348034824533, Email: assumpta_chappjumbo@yahoo.com

Received Date: Nov 23, 2016 / Accepted Date: Jan 04, 2016 / Published Date: Jan 11, 2016

Abstract

Background: Drug adherence is central to the success or failure of antiretroviral therapy. It is therefore the pillar in HIV management. This study was aimed at assessing the level of adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among HIV infected children attending the Infectious disease clinic of FETHA. It was also aimed at determining factors influencing adherence among participants. Methods: It was a cross sectional descriptive study, carried out in FETHA between April and October 2014. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain medical history. Adherence was assessed in the clinic using self/ caregiver report through questionnaire, objectively counting the remaining pills of previous prescription and checking the pharmacy refill forms. Analysis of data was done using SPSS version 20. Level of significance was achieved if p < 0.05. Results: Of the 77 children recruited, 47 (61.0%) were males. A total of 60 (77.9%) children were found to be adherent to ART by pill count and 68 (88.3%) by self-report. Majority of the non-adherent participants were adolescents (78.6%). A significant relationship existed between death of parent (s) and adherence to ART (p < 0.028). Conclusion: The study shows poor adherence to ART is common and that adolescents are the worst defaulters, with death of parent(s) being the prevailing factor.

Keywords: HAART; Adherence; Challenges; Children

Citation: Chapp-Jumbo AU, Onyire NB, Orji ML, Onwe OE, Ojukwu JU (2016) Assessment of Rate of Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) among HIV Infected Children Attending the Infectious Disease Clinic of Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), Ebonyi State, Nigeria. J Child Adolesc Behav 4: 269. Doi: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000269

Copyright: © 2016 Chapp-Jumbo AU, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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