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Effectiveness of Psycho-Educational Intervention in HIV Patients' Treatment
| dc.contributor.author | Ribeiro, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sarmento-Castro, R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dinis-Ribeiro, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fernandes, L. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-26T14:30:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-07-26T14:30:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is the main prognostic factor associated with HIV disease progression and death. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a psycho-educational program to promote adherence to HAART in HIV patients. A longitudinal study (n = 102) over 9 months in an Infectious Diseases Hospital was carried out. Adherence to HAART was measured with standardized scales and values of viral load. Two groups were defined: adherents and non-adherents. In the latter, a psycho-educational program was implemented and 6 months later measured adherence to HAART. Knowledge about the infection, CD4 T lymphocytes and HIV-ribonucleic acid values were measured before and after this program. The sample was predominantly male (70%), heterosexual (78%), with a mean age of 49 (SD = 12.7) years, and 48% of participants were not adhering to HAART. After the program, non-adherence decreased to 21.6%. Knowledge about the infection increased from 79 to 97%. A significant increase in CD4 T lymphocytes (mean 540-580) and a decrease in viral load (mean 5411-3052) were observed, the latter of statistical significance. This program seems to be feasible and efficient, improving adherence to HAART. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Front Psychiatry. 2015;5:198 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00198 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1664-0640 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/1980 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Frontiers Research Foundation | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00198/full | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Effectiveness of Psycho-Educational Intervention in HIV Patients' Treatment | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Switzerland | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 198 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Frontiers in Psychiatry | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 5 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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