Caretakers' barriers to pediatric antiretroviral therapy adherence in Vietnam – A qualitative and quantitative study

Poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence leads to drug resistance and treatment failures. The options for second and third line ART regimens, particularly for pediatric patients, are very limited in low and middle-income countries. HIV-infected children are mostly passive drug-takers, thus caretakers play a very important role in assuring ART adherence. Pediatric ART adherence is still a challenging problem in Vietnam since non-adherence is the major risk factor for treatment failure. Our study explores and measures caretakers' barriers in order to improve pediatric ART adherence in future.
Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research