Does Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging Matter? Perceptions and Preferences of Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging for People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania.
| dc.contributor.author | Muiruri, Charles | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jazowski, Shelley A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Semvua, Seleman K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karia, Francis P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Knettel, Brandon A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zullig, Leah L | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ramadhani, Habib O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mmbaga, Blandina T | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bartlett, John A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bosworth, Hayden B | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-01T13:18:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-01T13:18:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-01-23 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2022-08-01T13:18:57Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | IntroductionDespite improvements in treatment (eg, reduction in pill intake), antiretroviral therapy (ART) is dispensed in socially inefficient and uneconomical packaging. To make pills less conspicuous and decrease the risk of being stigmatized, people living with HIV (PLWH) often engage in self-repackaging - the practice of transferring ART from original packaging to alternative containers. This behavior has been associated with ART nonadherence and failure to achieve viral load suppression. While much of the literature on ART packaging has centered around medication adherence, patients stated preferences for ART packaging and packaging attributes that influence the observed ART nonadherence are understudied.MethodsWe conducted a qualitative study to elucidate perceptions of ART packaging among PLWH at two large referral hospitals in Northern Tanzania. Interviews were conducted until thematic saturation was reached. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and coded.ResultsOf the 16 participants whose data were used in the final analysis, a majority were between 36 and 55 years of age (Mean 45.5 years SD: 11.1), had primary-level education (n=11, 68.8%), were self-employed (n=9, 56.3%), reported that they had self-repacked ART (n=14, 88%), and were taking ART for more than 6 years (n=11, 68.8%). Participants identified three attributes of ART packaging that increased anticipated HIV stigma and prompted self-repackaging, including visual identification, bulkiness, and the rattling noise produced by ART pill bottles.ConclusionGiven the drastic reduction in the number of pills required for HIV treatment, there is an opportunity to not only assess the cost-effectiveness of innovative ART packaging but also evaluate the acceptability of such packaging among PLWH in order to address stigma and improve ART adherence. | |
| dc.identifier | 238759 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1177-889X | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1177-889X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Informa UK Limited | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Patient preference and adherence | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.2147/ppa.s238759 | |
| dc.subject | HIV | |
| dc.subject | antiretroviral therapy packaging | |
| dc.subject | qualitative research | |
| dc.subject | self-packaging | |
| dc.subject | stigma | |
| dc.title | Does Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging Matter? Perceptions and Preferences of Antiretroviral Therapy Packaging for People Living with HIV in Northern Tanzania. | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Muiruri, Charles|0000-0003-0213-0362 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Knettel, Brandon A|0000-0003-2986-1579 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Zullig, Leah L|0000-0002-6638-409X | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Mmbaga, Blandina T|0000-0002-5550-1916 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Bosworth, Hayden B|0000-0001-6188-9825 | |
| pubs.begin-page | 153 | |
| pubs.end-page | 161 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Fuqua School of Business | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Nursing | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Faculty | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Staff | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Nursing | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Basic Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Clinical Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Centers | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Family Medicine and Community Health | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine, General Internal Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine, Infectious Diseases | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Cancer Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Provost's Academic Units | |
| pubs.organisational-group | University Institutes and Centers | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Global Health Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Initiatives | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Science & Society | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Population Health Sciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke - Margolis Center for Health Policy | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| pubs.volume | 14 |
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