Qualidade de vida e adesão ao tratamento anti-retroviral de pacientes portadores de HIV

Abstract

A review on adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and the quality of life of patients living with HIV in the scientifi c literature, indexed in MEDLINE between 1998 and 2008, was performed. Studies published in Portuguese, Spanish or English with patients over 18 years of age were included. Reviews, case reports and letters were excluded. Of the 21 studies found, 12 were included (three clinical trials, three prospective cohorts and six cross-sectional studies). The relationship between quality of life and treatment adherence remains controversial, despite descriptive studies indicating the possibility of a positive association. The results may have been infl uenced by the specifi c characteristics of the described clinical trials and do not show a consensus regarding the impact of treatment adherence on patients' quality of life.

An evaluation of quality of life and its determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS from Southern Brazil

“…There is a growing concern about quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS 4,5,6 . Quality of life refers to health status when taking into consideration multiple dimensions including social, psychological, physical and functional well-being.…”

Adherence to antiretroviral treatment: comprehensive care based on the care model for chronic conditions

“…Due to its characteristics and the damage it causes, AIDS is considered a large-scale global epidemic, turning into an international public health problem 1 .…”

“…As a result of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the length of life and, consequently, the expected improvements in health-related quality of life considerably increased 1 . Adherence to ART leads to a progress in the quality of life of the people living with HIV/AIDS, such as a better immunological status, reduced viral load and the consequent reduction in the mortality rates due to AIDS.…”

<b>Vivências da criança com HIV/Aids</b> doi: 10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v11i4.19481

“…O fato de muitas crianças, infectadas pelo HIV, optarem por viver no silêncio pode limitar suas possibilidades de receber apoio e trazer prejuízos à sua vida. Ressalta-se que entre as perspectivas que devem ser desenvolvidas em resposta à situação atual da epidemia de HIV/AIDS estão as estratégias para potencializar a qualidade de vida das pessoas que têm a infecção (12) .…”