ผลของโปรแกรมการปรับเปลี่ยนพฤติกรรมโดยใช้หลักศาสนาอิสลามต่อพฤติกรรมการรับประทานยาและความสม่ำเสมอในการรับประทานยาต้านไวรัสเอดส์ของผู้ติดเชื้อเอชไอวีมุสลิม

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of Behavioral Modification Program utilizing Islamic Principles (BMPIP) on adherence to anti-retroviral drug (ARV) consumption among HIV-positive Muslim clients. The study sample comprised 60 HIV- positive Muslim clients, who were purposively selected according to specific inclusion criteria. Subjects were assigned to either experimental or control groups; 30 individuals per group, by matching on sex, age, economic status, and education factors. The experimental group received the BMPIP for 4 weeks, while the control group received usual care. The research instruments included: 1) BMPIP intervention; 2) questionnaires about demographic data, drug consumption and ARV adherence and behavior, including cause of drug deficiency. All instruments were validated for content validity by 3 experts. Its reliability was tested by 20 HIV-positive clients using Croncbach's alpha coefficient, which yielded the value of .84. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic; dependent paired t-test; as well as independent t-test. Results revealed that the pre-test of mean scores of drug consumption behaviors and of the ARV adherence between the experimental and control group were not statistically significantly different (p > 0.05, t = 1.29 & t = -4.47). However, the post-test mean scores of drug consumption behaviors and of ARV adherence were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (p <.001, t=35.80 &t=16.19). Findings of this study indicated that the BMPIP could motivate HIV-infected Muslim clients to change their drug consumption behaviors and enhance their ARV adherence.