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Correlates of Adherence Among Rural Indian Women Living With HIV/AIDS

Adeline Nyamathi ANP, PhD, FAAN School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Benissa Salem RN, MSN, CNL, PhD (c) School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

E. J. Ernst DNP, MS, MBA, FNP-BC School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Colleen Keenan RN, FNP, PhD School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

P. Suresh MD School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sanjeev Sinha MD School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Kalyan Ganguly PhD School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Padma Ramakrishnan MS School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Yihang Liu MD School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Abstract

In this prospective, randomized clinical trial, correlates of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) were assessed using a baseline questionnaire among 68 rural women living with AIDS (WLA) in India. Unadjusted analyses revealed positive relationships of ART adherence with Hindu religion and support from spouses and parents, whereas negative associations were found with depression, poor quality of life, and having 10 or more HIV symptoms. Multiple linear regression analysis also revealed that WLA who were Hindu, not depressed, had ART support from spouses and parents, and perceived some benefit from ART, were more adherent to ART than their respective counterparts. This study reveals the unique challenges which rural WLA experience and the need to mitigate these challenges early in ART treatment. Further, the findings enable the refinement of an intervention program that will focus on strengthening ART adherence among rural WLA.

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Support for this research was provided by grant MH82662 from the National Institute on Mental Health.

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^aAn average score of 3 or above was used to dichotomize as “poor quality of life.”.

^aAverage score was used in the analysis.

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