The Effectiveness of Face-To-Face Counseling and Telenursing on the Drug Adherence for Individuals Suffering From HIV/AIDS

Abstract

This research compares the intervention effectiveness of face-to-face counseling and telenursing method on the Anti-Retroviral medicine consumption adherence for individuals suffering from HIV/AIDS. The method: researchers explored the data from EBSCOHost, science direct, Proquest, springer nature, and PubMed within the period of 2018 and 2022. The exploration found 1.521 journal articles plus their abstracts. Out of 1.521 journal articles, the researchers found 10 articles examining the effectiveness of counseling-based digital media for both computers and applications on mobile. Results:10 studies used the mHealth platform, virtual counseling, digital media, computer-based technology, and mobile. The assessments on the ARV medicine consumption adherence applied CD4 and viral load checkup. On the other hand, the researchers found the assessment of the ARV medicine consumption adherence applied Electronic Dose Monitoring, EDM, to examine the missing doses. The researchers found electronic pill monitoring or eCAP to examine ARV medicine consumption adherence. The other assessment was the Visual Analog Scale, VAS, to report the side effects. Then, the last assessment was an autonomous self-report to remind the medical visits via phone calls. Conclusion: face-to-face counseling allows counselors to examine the clients' responses, transmission risk, and ARV medication hindrances directly. The counselors could also find the solution to deal with the problems and observe the allergic reactions to the medication or other complaints due to immunosuppressive. The researchers also concluded that technology could facilitate the service distance, save time and cost, provide accessible health, provide nursing health care, provide immediate responses, and become the support system for the clients to consume the medicines. However, the roles of face-to-face counseling are irreplaceable. Keywords: [Counseling, telenursing, drug adherence, HIV/AIDS]