The effect of antiretroviral stock-outs on medication adherence among patients living with HIV in Ghana: A qualitative study

Stock-outs of medications for antiretroviral therapy have been reported as a significant barrier to HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa, but patient responses to these shortages have not been fully described. The aim of our study was to employ qualitative methods to examine the role of medication stock-outs in contributing to treatment interruption among a sample of patients already engaged in care for HIV at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. We found that medication stock-outs presented a number of challenges to adherence for patients undergoing HIV treatment.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research