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Abstract
Objectives: World Health Organization has recommended enhanced adherence counselling (EAC) for people living with HIV (PLHIV) with virological failure. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of EAC and its associated factors among PLHIV with virological failure.
Methods: Data collected between March 2020 and February 2022 on viral load (VL) testing at antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre in Pune, India were reviewed. PLHIV with viral load ≥1000 copies/ml followed by three EAC sessions and a repeat viral load test were included. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the factors associated with virological suppression (<1000 copies/ml).
Results: Of 170 PLHIV, 81 (47.6%) showed virological suppression. Being literate (p = 0.027), females (p = 0.021), on second-line ART regimen (p = 0.020), and with EAC initiation within a month (p = 0.016) were significantly associated with virological suppression. No association was found between reported barriers to treatment adherence and virological suppression.
Discussion: Early initiation of EAC is crucial for virological suppression among PLHIV with high viral load. It is important to highlight the significance of treatment adherence among individuals on first-line ART regimen. The use of effective visual tools during EAC sessions may help in achieving virological suppression among those with low literacy.
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Chronic illnesses are prolonged, do not resolve spontaneously, and are rarely completely cured. The most common are cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke and heart failure), the arthritides, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and epilepsy. There is increasing evidence that mental illnesses such as depression are best understood as chronic health problems. HIV/AIDS has become a chronic condition in those countries where effective medication is available.