Perceived Self-Efficacy and Practices to Prevent Treatment Failure among HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Antiretroviral Treatment Program at 4 Community Hospitals in Songkhla Province

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate perceived self-efficacy and practices upon treatment failure prevention among HIV/AIDS clients attending antiretroviral treatment (ARV) program, and to examine relationship between perceived self-efficacy and their practices. Two hundreds and twenty-two HIV/AIDS clients, from four community hospitals in Songkla Province, were recruited into the study. Convenience sampling technique was used to indicate the subject sample. Close-ended questionnaire, validated by 3 expert raters, was used for data collecting, through face-to-face interview survey. Reliability test was computed, using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, yielding the value of 0.95 and 0.96 for perceived self-efficacy and practices respectively. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient testing. Results showed that mean scores of perceived self-efficacy and practices regarding treatment failure prevention against the ARV program were at high levels, that is, = 4.10 (SD 0.52) and = 4.35 (SD 0.47) respectively. Perceived selfefficacy was found statistically significant correlated with practices at a high level (r = 0.81, p<0.01). These findings might be applicable to planning for promoting a better care of HIV/AIDS clients attending the ARV program, by ensuring self-efficacy and to supporting suitable practices for efficient care in the future.