Adolescents and Young Adults knowledge, adherence and experiences while on antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria: a Mixed-Method Study

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dc.contributor.authorAderemi-Williams, R.I.
dc.contributor.authorRazaq, A.R.
dc.contributor.authorAbah, I.O.
dc.contributor.authorOpanuga, O.O.
dc.contributor.authorAkanmu, A.S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-11T14:37:09Z
dc.date.available2022-01-11T14:37:09Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractIn Nigeria, there is a paucity of data on knowledge and experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with HIV and ART, as well as their challenges maintaining optimal adherence. A mixed-method study was carried out between August and September 2018 among AYAs attending Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Data collection was via AYAs’ hospital records, standardized questionnaires, and in-depth interviews (IDIs). The 4-day ACTG tool was used to measure adherence. Collected data were analyzed descriptively. Assessment of 34 AYAs comprising 18 (52.9%) males with 28 (82.4%) students revealed an overall knowledge score about ART and its effect of 73.6%. Twenty-five (73.5%) had poor knowledge of the development of resistant strains of HIV due to non-adherence recorded. Optimal adherence (≥95%) was recorded in 20 (58.8%) AYAs. IDI produced 4 themes: (i) reasons for non-adherence, (ii) ensuring optimal adherence, (iii) Social support systems and disclosure, and (iv) stigmatization. Our study provided formative data and revealed areas for intervention to improve knowledge and adherence to ART.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health under award number D43TW010934 and the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number D43 TW010543 as the manuscript was written and reviewed using the training periods of the lead author. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAderemi-Williams RI, Razaq AR, Abah IO, Opanuga OO, Akanmu AS (2021). Adolescents and Young Adults knowledge, adherence and experiences while on antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria: a Mixed-Method Study. Journal of International Providers in AIDS Care. 20: 1-9en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1177/23259582211062754
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10102
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGEen_US
dc.subjectadolescents and young adultsen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.subjectexperiencesen_US
dc.subjectARTen_US
dc.subjectadherenceen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::PHARMACY::Biopharmacyen_US
dc.titleAdolescents and Young Adults knowledge, adherence and experiences while on antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria: a Mixed-Method Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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