Avaliação da adesão e qualidade de vida de portadores de HIV sob seguimento farmacoterapêutico / Evaluation of adhesion and quality of life of HIV carriers under pharmacoterapeutical follow up
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Introdução: O seguimento farmacoterapêutico (STF) de pacientes com HIV tem grande importância, pois contribui para adesão ao tratamento. Objetivos: Avaliar adesão e qualidade de vida em pacientes em uso de terapia antirretroviral através de questionários padronizados, durante a assistência intensiva da equipe farmacêutica. Métodos: Foram acompanhados 15 pacientes HIV positivos que frequentam o Centro de Testagem e Aconselhamento. Cada paciente recebeu o seguimento por sete meses: 1º Encontro: aplicação dos questionários de adesão e qualidade de vida; aplicação do formulário de atenção farmacêutica; análise dos exames laboratoriais (carga viral e contagem de linfócitos T Cd4). 2º Encontro: apresentação do plano de metas e proposta de diário para o registro de tomada da medicação. 3º Encontro: acompanhamento do plano de metas; verificação de problemas relacionados aos medicamentos (PRM); intervenções educativas. 4º Encontro: acompanhamento do plano de metas; verificação de PRM; intervenções educativas sobre a medicação. 5º Encontro: aplicação dos questionários de adesão e qualidade de vida; análise dos exames laboratoriais. Resultados: A média de idade foi de 42,5 ± 8,8 anos. Em relação à contagem de linfócitos T-CD4 antes e após o STF, houve aumento estatisticamente significativo (p=0,0048) deste parâmetro. A carga viral de 13 dos 15 pacientes se tornou indetectável ou reduziu. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa na adesão e qualidade de vida quando comparados o antes e o depois do seguimento. Conclusão: A atenção farmacêutica mostrou-se importante para os pacientes com HIV, pois os mesmos apresentaram melhora significativa em seus parâmetros clínicos.
Palavras-chave: Atenção farmacêutica; Seguimento farmacoterapêutico; HIV
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Introduction: Pharmacotherapeutic follow-up study of HIV infected patients is of great importance as it contributes to treatment adherence. Aims: To evaluate adherence and quality of life in patients using antiretroviral therapy through standardized questionnaires, during the intensive care of the pharmaceutical team. Methods: Fifteen HIV positive patients attending the Testing and Counseling Center were followed. Each patient was followed-up for seven months: 1st Meeting: application of adherence questionnaires and quality of life; application of the pharmaceutical care form; analysis of laboratory tests (viral load and CD4 T lymphocyte counts). 2nd Meeting: presentation of the goals' plan and proposal of a diary for the registration of medication taking; 3rd Meeting: follow-up of the goals' plan; checking of problems related to medicines (PRM); educational interventions on medication. 4th Meeting: follow-up of the targets plan; PRM checking; educational interventions on medication. 5th Meeting: application of adhesion questionnaires and quality of life; analysis of laboratory tests. Results: The mean age was 42.5 ± 8.8 years. Regarding the T-CD4 lymphocyte count before and after pharmacotherapeutic follow-up, there was an increase in this statistically significant parameter (p=0.0048). The viral load of 13 of the 15 patients became undetectable or reduced. There was no statistically significant difference in adherence and quality of life when compared to before and after follow-up. Conclusion: Pharmaceutical Care has proved to be an important practice for HIV patients, for they have shown a significant improvement in their clinical parameters.
Keywords: Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacotherapeutic follow-up; HIV
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