Adesão à terapia antirretroviral e letramento funcional em saúde de adultos que vivem com HIV/aids

Raquel Dias da Silva Santos; Guilherme Guarino de Moura Sá; Clícia Meyriele de Oliveira Bezerra Gonçalves; Katarinne Lima Moraes; Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus; Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro; Tatiane Gomes Guedes

doi:10.36517/2175-6783.20252695422

Authors

Raquel Dias da Silva Santos Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0983-395X
Guilherme Guarino de Moura Sá Instituto Federal de Educação https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3283-2656
Clícia Meyriele de Oliveira Bezerra Gonçalves Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4514-0148
Katarinne Lima Moraes Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6169-0461
Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-2605
Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5736-0133
Tatiane Gomes Guedes Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7149-2290

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/2175-6783.20252695422

Keywords:

Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; HIV; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Medication Adherence; Health Literacy.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: a coss-sectional study with 69 patients from a specialized HIV/AIDS care service. The Questionnaire for Assessing Antiretroviral therapy adherence the Test of Functional Health Literacy short version were used. Descriptive and inferential analyses were employed. In the analysis, the Chi-square test was used to verify the association between functional literacy levels and classification of antiretroviral therapy adherence, and Fisher’s exact test was used to determine associations between therapy adherence classification and independent variables. Results: insufficient antiretroviral therapy adherence (76.8%) and adequate functional health literacy (63.8%) were identified. There was no significant association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and sociodemographic variables or functional literacy levels. However, an association was identified between antiretroviral therapy adherence and self-rated health (p=0.012). Conclusion: there was no association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and functional health literacy levels among adults living with HIV/AIDS, but adherence was associated with self-rated health. Contributions to practice: the findings may guide nurses in adapting educational approaches and identifying specific patients who may require additional support or personalized strategies.

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