• Womens Health Issues · Mar 2011

    Applying an expanded social determinant approach to the concept of adherence to treatment: the case of Colombian women living with HIV/AIDS.

    • Marcela Arrivillaga, Michael Ross, Bernardo Useche, Andrew Springer, and Diego Correa.
    • Department of Social Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Calle 18 No. 118-250, Cali, Colombia. marceq@javerianacali.edu.co
    • Womens Health Issues. 2011 Mar 1; 21 (2): 177-83.

    BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to explore and analyze social determinants that influence adherence among Colombian women living with HIV/AIDS in poverty conditions.MethodsA qualitative, descriptive-interpretative study was developed. Forty-seven women participated in five focus group discussions. Also, in-depth interviews with six women were conducted.FindingsResults showed that women with lower adherence sell their antiretroviral medication to satisfy economic needs, and prioritize the care of their HIV-positive children over their own adherence needs. In contrast, women with higher adherence were found to participate in social support groups offered by nongovernmental organizations.ConclusionThese findings underscore the need to understand the social determinants that facilitate and/or hinder adherence among women in poverty-associated conditions. Results indicate the need to facilitate access to treatment on a timely and continual basis; provide economic resources, including support to meet basic needs as well as subsidies for transportation to health care centers; and explore mechanism for supporting the care of their offspring.Copyright © 2011 Jacobs Institute of Women's Health. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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