Medication beliefs among people living with HIV taking antiretroviral treatment in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study

Association Between Belief in Medicine and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Adults in Zaira, Kaduna State, Nigeria

“…Also, those who were very concerned about the potential bad effects of the ART medicine were 1.3 times more likely to be nonadherence to ART than those who were less concerned. These results were consistent with other studies that revealed that beliefs in medicine are associated with compliance to ART [52][53][54]. Medicine beliefs, whether positive or negative, have an impact on medication usage.…”