Factors associated with non-adherence to the treatment of vivax malaria in a rural community from the Brazilian Amazon Basin
Introduction: We investigated the association between demographic and behavioral factors and non-adherence to antimalarial therapy. Methods: A demographic questionnaire and 5-item self-reported questionnaire regarding non-adherence were completed by 135 patients after treatment for Plasmodium vivax....
| Autor principal: | ALMEIDA, Eduardo Dias |
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| Outros Autores: | VIEIRA, José Luiz Fernandes |
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| Idioma: | eng |
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Universidade Federal do Pará
2018
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http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/9955 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0275-2015 |
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Introduction: We investigated the association between demographic and behavioral factors and non-adherence to antimalarial therapy. Methods: A demographic questionnaire and 5-item self-reported questionnaire regarding non-adherence were completed by 135 patients after treatment for Plasmodium vivax. Results: Treatment interruption, but not demographic factors, was significantly associated with non-adherence to therapy. The likelihood of non-adherence was 5.16 times higher when the patients felt better than when they felt worse. The relative risk of parasitic resurgence was 3.04 times higher in non-adherent patients. Conclusions: Treatment interruption is significantly associated with treatment adherence. |