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Self-efficacy, medication beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy by patients attending a health facility in Pretoria

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 5, pages: 281–285

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975476

Author(s): Adegoke AdefolaluDepartment of Health Studies, South Africa, Zerish NkosiDepartment of Health Studies, South Africa, Steve OlorunjuBiostatistics Unit, South Africa, Palesa Masemola, South Africa,

Keywords: adherence self-efficacy, antiretroviral therapy adherence, beliefs about medicines,

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Background: Self-efficacy and medication beliefs are known factors that influence adherence to treatment in chronic medical conditions. We carried out a cross-sectional study on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with the aim of determining the predictive relationship between these two variables and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) at a health facility in Pretoria.

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