DIFFICULTIES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ADHERENCE TO THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY (HIV)

Abstract

Objective: To describe difficulties and implications for adherence to human immunodeficiency (HIV) treatment. Methods: An integrative review of the literature, containing the following guiding question: What are the difficulties and implications for adherence to human immunodeficiency (HIV) treatment? To create this question, the PICO strategy was used, where “p” population: People with HIV, “I” interest: Assessment of difficulties and implications for adherence to human immunodeficiency (HIV) treatment, and “C” and “ The “context: Description of the difficulties and implications for adherence to human immunodeficiency (HIV) treatment. An advanced search was used through the Virtual Health Library (VHL), crossing the descriptors using the Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”. Results: Through advanced research, a total of 22 articles were obtained, of which 4 were used to compose the discussion. Conclusion: Furthermore, it is concluded that several factors hinder adherence to treatment, psychological, physical and social.