ملخص
In Uganda, the prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) by HIV/AIDS patients remains high and sometimes this is blamed on patients' religious behavior. A descriptive design was used to examine the relationship between religiosity and ART adherence in a sample of 220 patients attending a HIV/AIDS clinic in a Ugandan public hospital. Participants who self-identified as Pentecostal and Muslim had the highest percentage of members with high religiosity scores and ART adherence. Among Muslim participants (34), 82% reported high religiosity scores and high levels of ART adherence. Of the fifty Pentecostals participants, 96% reported high religiosity scores and 80% reported high levels of ART adherence. Correlation analysis showed a significant relationship between ART adherence and religiosity (r = 0. 618, P ≤ 0. 01). Therefore, collaboration between religious leaders and HIV/AIDS healthcare providers should be encouraged as one of the strategies for enhancing ART adherence.
اللغة الأصلية | English |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 307-317 |
عدد الصفحات | 11 |
دورية | Journal of Religion and Health |
مستوى الصوت | 52 |
رقم الإصدار | 1 |
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء | |
حالة النشر | Published - مارس 2013 |
منشور خارجيًا | نعم |
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