Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: April-June | Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 84-98
Factors Affecting Non-Adherence of Taking Antiretroviral Drugs to People Living with HIV/AIDS in Mimika District
Hasmawati K1, A.L. Rantetampang2, Bernard Sandjaja3, Anwar Mallongi4
1Magister Program of Public Health, 2,3Lecturer of Master Program in Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura
4Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar
Corresponding Author: Hasmawati K
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Mimika is one of the districts in Papua with a high number of HIV / AIDS infection findings of 5,371 cases by 2017 and includes areas with a low generalized epidemic of HIV so that all people living with HIV are eligible for antiretroviral treatment. The non-adherence of PLWHA in ARV treatment is of concern as until 2017 only 34% had maintained a stay in antiretroviral treatment.
The purpose of the research: to knowing factors affecting non-adherence of taking antiretroviral drugs to people living with HIV AIDS in Mimika district.
Research Method: Analytical research using cross sectional design. The study was conducted on 18 April to 14 May 2018 in Mimika General Hospital and Mitra Masyarakat Hospital with the population being PLWHA who were on ARV treatment and the number of samples was 87 people by purposive sampling. Data obtained using questionnaires were analyzed using chi square test and logistic regression
Result of research: The factors that had insignificant influence were age (p-value 0.416), gender (p-value 0.200), tribe (p-value 0.758), duration of treatment (p-value 1,000), history of side effects (p-value 0.275), history of changing ARV (p-value 0.257), family support (p-value 0.235), health officer support (p-value 0.923), security disturbances (p-value = 0,834). Factors that have significant influence are level of education (p-value = 0,002), occupation (p-value=0,029), knowledge of ARV treatment (p-value 0,003), access to ARV treatment (p-value 0,001). The dominant factor that has more influence on non-adherence of taking antiretroviral drugs in Mimika district is access to ARV treatment, level of education and occupation.
Keywords: Non-adherence, ARV, PLWHA, Mimika .