A Study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding adherence to Anti Retro Viral Therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS at ART centers of Pune city.

Mrs.REKHA.R; Mrs.KALPANA.SAWANE

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

A Study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding adherence to Anti Retro Viral Therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS at ART centers of Pune city.

Mrs. Rekha. R, Mrs. Kalpana. Sawane

Abstract :

I assessed the knowledge and attitude regarding adherence to ART among people living with HIV/AIDS. Descriptive design was used. Structured questionnaires� was administered. PLHIV who had been receiving Anti Retro Viral Therapy for three months. The level of ART adherence was calculated for each respondent. Results in total 60 PLHIV completed the questionnaires. The present findings showed that majority of the HIV positive individuals 36 (60%) taking ART were in the age group ranging between 31 years.Eighteen of the subjects (30%) were males and fourty two subjects (70%) were females in the present study.Thirty (50%) subjects were unemployed, nine subjects (15%) were self-employed, 16 (27%) subjects have taken farming , Five subjects (8%) were professionals. Majority of the subjects i.e. Fifty seven (95%) were married, one subjects (2%) were unmarried, Two subjects (3%) were divorced.Majority of the subjects i.e. forty three (72%) belonged to joint family, Fifteen subjects (25%) were from Nuclear family and Two subjects (3%) were living extended. In this study Five subjects (8%) were diagnosed to have HIV infection for less than a year. Twenty eight (47%) were diagnosed between 1-2 years. Fourteen subjects (23%) subjects were diagnosed for HIV within 3-4 years and Thirteen (22%) subjects were diagnosed for more than 5years.