Variáveis Psicossociais e Adesão ao Tratamento Antirretroviral para HIV/Aids

To be effective, the highly active antiretroviral therapy, the standard treatment for HIV/aids, requires adherence rates close to 95%. The objective of this study was to assess adherence, social support, mental disorders, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy perception for adherence. It is a cross-sectional descriptive study with patients on antiretroviral treatment for HIV/aids, who filled self-report measures. Participants were 34 men and 32 women (n = 66). The majority had excellent viral control and minimal symptoms of depression. The average social support score was high, especially for men. Lower scores on self-efficacy were observed among women, and low/insufficient levels of adherence were observed in 24 patients (17 were women). Adherence was significantly correlated with self-efficacy, male gender, education, viral load, and social support.