Adherence of HIV/AIDS patients following Medication Therapy Management and Pharmacist Counselling at a Public Hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Objective The study investigated the adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) following the Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and Pharmacist Counselling (PC) among HIV/AIDS patients at Sleman General Hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Methods The study used a quasi-experimental pretest-post-test design with a single-group intervention. There were two types of participants in this study: 40 patients and 16 family members who received interventions. Patients' adherence was assessed using the Proportion Day Covered (PDC). Data pre and post intervention were analysed using the Wilcoxon test. Results The patients exhibit a significant change in knowledge (z=5.323; p < 0.05; r=0.5 (large effect); before/after median 9.0 to 11.0), as do the family members (z=3.457; p < 0.05; r=0.33 (medium effect); before/after median 10.0 to 12.0), pre- and post-interventions. Counselling to the patients demonstrates a significant change in adherence to ART (z=3.903; p < 0.05; r=0.37 (medium effect); before/after median 0.97 to 1.00), while counselling to the family members exhibits no significant difference in patients' adherence (z=0.071; p > 0.05; r=0.01 (small effect); before/after median 0.97 to 1.00). Conclusion Interventions involving Medication Therapy Management and Pharmacist Counselling delivered by pharmacists to HIV/AIDS patients change adherence to ART rather than counselling family members within this group. Regardless, it should be noted that this study was without a control group.
Authors: Aris Widayati, Sufiyah, Ingenida Hadning
Institution: Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta
Language: English
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,000
OpenAlex ID: W7223199485