Effect of ARV Administration by Couple Care System on Continuous Drug Administration and Satisfaction of HIV/AIDS

Abstract

In the care for HIV/AIDS patients, intermittent drug consumption is a problem that affects treatment outcomes that may include failure to treat and drug resistance and thus increases the cost of treatment. Therefore, a form of care has been developed to incorporate the couple care system in order to promote continuous medication. The objective of this study was to compare satisfaction and the number of patients with continued medication between a group of Muslim HIV/AIDS patients with routine treatment and that with couple care services. It was conducted as a quasi-experimental research using the two group posttest only design method. The sample size was calculated to be 25 using a ready-made table with the power analysis method. They were purposively selected from the patients attending ARV clinic of Mayo Hospital. Data were collected by the questionnaire on satisfaction of HIV/AIDS services provided by Pattani Provincial Health Office; and the drug receiving form for the patients; and the data were analyzed by using independent t-test. The results of the study showed that service satisfaction was not different between the 2 treatment processes, indicating that couple care services did not reduce service satisfaction. However, the couple care service was found to have higher treatment continuation as the patients were able to consume 12% higher than the routine service with 95% confidence. Therefore, couple care could be applied in order to promote continuous medication adherence in HIV/AIDS patients