None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Pakistan has less prevalence of HIV infection but on high risk country. Coverage of antiretroviral therapy is only 8% and less adherence rate. So, the study will help to demonstrate the value of implementing a pharmacist-led educational intervention. The purpose is to find how much patients adhere to their medicines after counselling by pharmacist. It may improve the knowledge of patients about their disease and medication, which then leads to better adherence of therapy and improved quality of life.
Interventions
Antiretroviral therapy adherence intervention.
intervention is delivered by the pharmacist.
the mode of delivery will be face to face education.
WHO basic counseling guidelines for antiretroviral therapy programs will be used.
no specific physical material will be provided to participants but the information will be given verbally on the advantages of taking antiretroviral therapy and what will be the adverse effects of leaving therapy.
the intervention will be given two times at the first meeti
Antiretroviral therapy adherence intervention. intervention is delivered by the pharmacist. the mode of delivery will be face to face education. WHO basic counseling guidelines for antiretroviral therapy programs will be used. no specific physical material will be provided to participants but the information will be given verbally on the advantages of taking antiretroviral therapy and what will be the adverse effects of leaving therapy. the intervention will be given two times at the first meeting and then at followup. the intervention includes 30 minutes session, once/month for 2 months. intervention will be given in clinic settings. The self-report strategy will be used to assess fidelity. It involves information collected directly from the practitioner or intervention participant. Data will be gathered using a checklist or a verbal report.
Sponsors
Zeenat Fatima Chatha
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Having the HIV diagnosis formally registered in their chart. Able to provide informed consent, and intending to obtain care at the clinic for the next year. Age range from 18 years to 65. Patients come under Islamabad region. Patients newly initiating an ART regimen or less than 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Patients with cognitive impairment.
Outcome results
None listed