Open AccessPerceptions regarding barriers and facilitators to combination antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS in Gujarat, India: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Sangita Patel,
R. K. Baxi,
Shilpa N. Patel,
Carol E. Golin,
Mansi Mehta,
Harsh Bakshi,
Kalpita Shingrapure,
Ekta Modi,
Priyanka Coonor,
Kedar Mehta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.102119
Subject(s) - medicine , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , qualitative research , family medicine , perception , gerontology , viral load , biology , social science , neuroscience , sociology
To know the perceptions regarding barriers and facilitators to cART adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS MATERIALS AND METHODS: To adapt U.S. based SAFETALK "prevention with positives" intervention to be culturally relevant in Gujarat, India in assisting PLWHA, a formative study was conducted. We conducted 30 in-depth interviews with PLWHA in the local language, assessing the experiences, perceived barriers, and facilitators to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) among PLWHA in Gujarat. PLWHA were selected from the Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centre (VCTC) in Gujarat. To triangulate interview findings, we conducted two focus group discussions (FGDs) with medical and non-medical providers, respectively.