Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Scheduled Clinic Visits of Persons Living with HIV in the Philippines

Torres, Ryan Q. De

doi:10.13178/jnparr.2021.11.02.1104

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“…Twenty-one studies (70.0%) identified individual factors influencing the high HIV incidence in the Philippines [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]35,39,41,45,46]. Gender orientation, high-risk sex behaviors, lack of general HIV knowledge, lack of awareness of HIV prevention other than condoms, and low rates of condom use, are individual factors influencing the spread of HIV in the Philippines [16][17][18]20,21,23,24,26,27,39,41,45].…”

Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although free HIV treatment is available in government HIV treatment hubs, low HIV testing rates, low treatment and adherence rates, lack of regular medical appointments, low HIV antiretroviral treatment (ART) rates, and those who are under ART, suboptimal adherence and nonadherence were crucial issues that may have adversely impacted HIV treatment [16,17,20,25,29,30,46]. Moreover, individual lifestyles such as the use of alcohol and intravenous drug use (IVDU) pose significant risks of contracting HIV [16,21,23,31].…”

Section: Individual Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Scoping Review of Factors Contributing to the High HIV Incidence in the Philippines: Directions for Developing Preventive Interventions and Research Program

Montegrico,

Lee,

de los Santos

et al. 2024

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The Philippines has the highest HIV incidence rate in the Asia-Pacific region. Previous studies identified multilevel factors contributing to this phenomenon. This scoping review describes the extent of the literature on HIV contributory factors and identifies gaps to guide directions for HIV prevention research. The keywords HIV incidence, individual, sociocultural, environmental factors, and Philippines, were used to search for evidence on Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. A total of 1,017 peer-reviewed articles published in the English language from 2014 to 2024 were reviewed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Scoping Review protocol. Thirty articles were included in this review. The majority of the available evidence was quantitative studies published between 2020 and 2024. Individual, sociocultural, economic, educational, political, and environmental factors shaped the Philippines’ HIV epidemic. Low levels of HIV knowledge, low testing rates, high-risk sex behaviors, stigma, lifestyle, location, lack of HIV education in schools, conservative society, and restrictive policies are HIV contributing factors. The Philippine HIV epidemic is multifactorial. Identifying the contributory factors is crucial in developing targeted interventions for high-risk populations. A dedicated HIV research program is needed to provide evidence-based information to guide the development of HIV preventive programs and research.

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