TY - JOUR AU - LIMA, Raquel Tozzo de AU - MELO, Márcio Cristiano de AU - DONALÍSIO, Maria Rita PY - 2018/09/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Treatment abandonment among patients with HIV infection in a reference center in southeastern Brazil JF - InterAmerican Journal of Medicine and Health JA - IAJMH VL - 1 IS - 0 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.31005/iajmh.v1i1.33 UR - https://iajmh.com/iajmh/article/view/UA-126089950-1 SP - e-201801005 AB - <p>The aim of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic, epidemiological, clinical and laboratory-related factors associated with the&nbsp;abandonment of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the clinical and laboratory follow-up data of patients with human immunodeficiency&nbsp;virus (HIV) infection. This retrospective case-control study was conducted in the Reference Centre for Sexually Transmitted Diseases AIDS&nbsp;of Campinas-SP, from 2010 to 2015, with 50 cases of treatment abandonment and 66 cases with treatment and regular follow-ups. After&nbsp;univariate analysis, the multiple logistic regression model was adjusted using the cases, controls and covariables of interest. Being black/brownskinned,&nbsp;unemployed and heterosexual, and having a smoking habit were associated with abandonment, while a higher level of education and&nbsp;the presence of a multi-professional healthcare team predicted adherence to ART and follow-up. Hence, ART abandonment and follow-up are&nbsp;associated with unfavorable socioeconomic indicators and not with the integral care to patients. Our results may help in the identification of&nbsp;patients at a risk of abandoning treatment and follow-up, and formulation of prevention strategies for the same.</p> ER -