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RMJ. 2024; 49(4): 944-947


Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan

Bushra Ijaz, Mehreen Buhkari, Nadia Tufail, Azra Shahaheen, Syeda Asiya Abbas Naqvi.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of adherence to hepatitis C treatment and assessment of the factors that are associated with non-adherence to its treatment.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional was conducted at Tehsil Head Quarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan from 1st August 2021 to 1st April 2022. A total of 173 participants with chronic hepatitis C taking antiviral medications were recruited through a non-probability convenient sampling technique. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) was used to evaluate the level of adherence to treatment. Data analyses were done using SPSS version 25. Pearson chi-square was used to identify the variables linked to non-adherence to treatment.
Results: Out of 173 patients, 12.7% had high adherence, 35.8% had medium adherence, and 51.4% had low adherence to treatment. We found that non-adherence to hepatitis C treatment was significantly associated with low education status, low income, smoking, duration of illness, co-morbid illnesses, and marital status.
Conclusion: Non-adherence to hepatitis C treatment is highly prevalent among hepatitis C patients. Understanding patients’ socio-demographic factors and appropriate counselling services is important in achieving high adherence to hepatitis C treatment.

Key words: Adherence rate, counseling, Hepatitis C, Multan, treatment.


 
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Ijaz B, Buhkari M, Tufail N, Shahaheen A, Naqvi SAA. Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. RMJ. 2024; 49(4): 944-947.

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Ijaz B, Buhkari M, Tufail N, Shahaheen A, Naqvi SAA. Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=147400 [Access: November 17, 2024].

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Ijaz B, Buhkari M, Tufail N, Shahaheen A, Naqvi SAA. Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. RMJ. 2024; 49(4): 944-947.


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Ijaz B, Buhkari M, Tufail N, Shahaheen A, Naqvi SAA. Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. RMJ. (2024), [cited November 17, 2024]; 49(4): 944-947.


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Ijaz, B., Buhkari, . M., Tufail, . N., Shahaheen, . A. & Naqvi, . S. A. A. (2024) Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. RMJ, 49 (4), 944-947.


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Ijaz, Bushra, Mehreen Buhkari, Nadia Tufail, Azra Shahaheen, and Syeda Asiya Abbas Naqvi. 2024. Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (4), 944-947.


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Ijaz, Bushra, Mehreen Buhkari, Nadia Tufail, Azra Shahaheen, and Syeda Asiya Abbas Naqvi. "Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 944-947.


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Ijaz, Bushra, Mehreen Buhkari, Nadia Tufail, Azra Shahaheen, and Syeda Asiya Abbas Naqvi. "Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 49.4 (2024), 944-947. Print.


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Ijaz, B., Buhkari, . M., Tufail, . N., Shahaheen, . A. & Naqvi, . S. A. A. (2024) Factors affecting adherence to Hepatitis C treatment at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital, Shujabad District Multan, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (4), 944-947.


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