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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Religiosity and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Patients Attending a Public Hospital-Based HIV/AIDS Clinic in Uganda
Journal of Religion and Health, Volume 52, No. 1, Year 2013
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In Uganda, the prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) by HIV/AIDS patients remains high and sometimes this is blamed on patients' religious behavior. A descriptive design was used to examine the relationship between religiosity and ART adherence in a sample of 220 patients attending a HIV/AIDS clinic in a Ugandan public hospital. Participants who self-identified as Pentecostal and Muslim had the highest percentage of members with high religiosity scores and ART adherence. Among Muslim participants (34), 82% reported high religiosity scores and high levels of ART adherence. Of the fifty Pentecostals participants, 96% reported high religiosity scores and 80% reported high levels of ART adherence. Correlation analysis showed a significant relationship between ART adherence and religiosity (r = 0. 618, P ≤ 0. 01). Therefore, collaboration between religious leaders and HIV/AIDS healthcare providers should be encouraged as one of the strategies for enhancing ART adherence. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kisenyi, Rita N.
Uganda, Kampala
Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital
Muliira, Joshua Kanaabi
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Ayebare, Elizabeth Ombeva
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10943-011-9473-9
ISSN:
00224197
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda