Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana
Abstract Aim To assess how illness perceptions and social support influence antiretroviral medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana. Design This study used a correlational research design with cross‐sectional data. Method A total of 235 people living with HIV at two general hospital...
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| author | Nella O. Anakwa Enoch Teye‐Kwadjo Irene A. Kretchy |
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| description | Abstract Aim To assess how illness perceptions and social support influence antiretroviral medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana. Design This study used a correlational research design with cross‐sectional data. Method A total of 235 people living with HIV at two general hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana provided data on illness perceptions, social support and medication adherence. Hierarchical multiple regression test was used to analyse the data. Results Illness perceptions' facets of timeline, personal control and treatment control were negatively associated with medication adherence, whereas emotional response was positively associated with adherence. Further, significant other support was negatively associated with adherence. Family and friend support were not associated with adherence. The findings offer preliminary evidence that illness perceptions may have utility for medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78c1f0f06132491488231d8ea157ca2e2022-12-21T22:52:58ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582021-09-01852595260410.1002/nop2.797Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, GhanaNella O. Anakwa0Enoch Teye‐Kwadjo1Irene A. Kretchy2Department of Psychology School of Social Sciences University of Ghana Legon GhanaDepartment of Psychology School of Social Sciences University of Ghana Legon GhanaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy School of Pharmacy University of Ghana Legon GhanaAbstract Aim To assess how illness perceptions and social support influence antiretroviral medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana. Design This study used a correlational research design with cross‐sectional data. Method A total of 235 people living with HIV at two general hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana provided data on illness perceptions, social support and medication adherence. Hierarchical multiple regression test was used to analyse the data. Results Illness perceptions' facets of timeline, personal control and treatment control were negatively associated with medication adherence, whereas emotional response was positively associated with adherence. Further, significant other support was negatively associated with adherence. Family and friend support were not associated with adherence. The findings offer preliminary evidence that illness perceptions may have utility for medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.797antiretroviral therapyHIVillness perceptionsmedication adherence |
| spellingShingle | Nella O. Anakwa Enoch Teye‐Kwadjo Irene A. Kretchy Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana Nursing Open antiretroviral therapy HIV illness perceptions medication adherence |
| title | Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana |
| title_full | Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana |
| title_short | Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana |
| title_sort | illness perceptions social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with hiv in the greater accra region ghana |
| topic | antiretroviral therapy HIV illness perceptions medication adherence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.797 |
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