https://he03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SJHSci/issue/feed 2024-07-23T08:58:04+07:00 Assistant Professor Dr. Suparpit Maneesakorn von Bormann sjhsci@g.sut.ac.th Open Journal Systems <p>Suranaree Journal of Health Science is a journal that disseminates quality health science knowledge and is a medium for exchanging knowledge and experiences in health science. It also aims to be a quality reference for health educators, students in health science, and health personnel from various agencies both domestically and internationally. The journal is published every 6 months (2 issues a year: the first issue: January - June / the second issue: July - December).</p> https://he03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SJHSci/article/view/2098 2024-01-25T14:39:16+07:00 I WAYAN ANTARIKSAWAN iwayanantariksawan@gmail.com

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Patients living with HIV/AIDS who are undergoing hemodialysis therapy have compliance-related issues regarding their medications and social supports, which affect their quality of life. <strong>Objectives:</strong> The study aims to determine the medication compliance, effect of social support, and quality of life level of hemodialysis patients with HIV and hepatitis in selected healthcare facilities in Bali, Indonesia. <strong>Method:</strong> Patients with HIV/AIDS undergoing hemodialysis were selected from healthcare facilities in Bali. This design permitted the researcher to gain an understanding of the phenomena, and personal values of this population through the use of both surveys and interviews and intended to find the relationship between medication compliance, patients’ social support, and patients’ quality of life which are all anchored on a four-point Likert scale. This research used a weighted mean for the assessment of the patients. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and analyze the information gathered. Pearson product moment coefficient correlation was used to determine significant differences and relationships between variables. <strong>Results:</strong> Regarding the medication compliance, social support, and quality of life of hemodialysis patients, there was a statistically significant relationship between medication compliance and social support (p-value 0.001), which implies that a decrease in medication compliance would minimally diminish social support. There is a significant relationship between medication compliance and quality of life (p-value 0.000), which implies that an increase in medication compliance would moderately improve quality of life. Furthermore, it depicted that there is a statistically significant relationship between social support and quality of life (p-value 0.029), which implies that a decrease in social support for maintaining a medication regimen would minimally diminish quality of life. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between self-assessed medication compliance, social support, and quality of life of patients with HIV and hepatitis in selected healthcare facilities in Bali.</p>

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