Yang Hye Jin, Bang Ji Hwan
a Seoul center for Infectious Disease Control , Korea University , Seoul , Korea.
b Division of Infectious Diseases , Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Borame Medical Center , Seoul , South Korea.
AIDS Care. 2017 Oct;29(10):1315-1319. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1282104. Epub 2017 Jan 27.
This study aimed to identify the factors associated with medication adherence in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in South Korea. A cross-sectional study was conducted from six hospitals participating in the Nationwide Specialized Counseling Program for HIV infected patients from 22 February to 10 May 2010. A total of 300 HIV patients have completed a self-administered questionnaire. Among 300 patients, 230 patients had above 95% medication adherence. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that having medical insurance (p = .003) and a good relationship with the medical team (p = .046) were the main factors affecting medication adherence in HIV patients. In conclusion, medical insurance through the National Health Insurance Service and a good relationship between HIV infected patients and physicians are the main influencing factors that impact medication adherence in countries with low economic barriers to treatment.
本研究旨在确定韩国人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）患者中与药物依从性相关的因素。2010年2月22日至5月10日，对参与全国HIV感染患者专门咨询项目的六家医院进行了一项横断面研究。共有300名HIV患者完成了一份自填式问卷。在300名患者中，230名患者的药物依从性高于95%。二元逻辑回归分析显示，拥有医疗保险（p = 0.003）和与医疗团队关系良好（p = 0.046）是影响HIV患者药物依从性的主要因素。总之，通过国民健康保险服务获得的医疗保险以及HIV感染患者与医生之间的良好关系是在治疗经济障碍较低的国家中影响药物依从性的主要因素。
