2018-06-062018-06-062016-04ALMEIDA, Eduardo Dias; VIEIRA, José Luiz Fernandes. Factors associated with non-adherence to the treatment of vivax malaria in a rural community from the Brazilian Amazon Basin. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Uberaba, v. 49, n. 2, p. 248-251, abr. 2016. Disponível em: <http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/9955>. Acesso em:.1678-98490037-8682https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/9955Introduction: We investigated the association between demographic and behavioral factors and non-adherence to antimalarial therapy. Methods: A demographic questionnaire and 5-item self-reported questionnaire regarding non-adherence were completed by 135 patients after treatment for Plasmodium vivax. Results: Treatment interruption, but not demographic factors, was significantly associated with non-adherence to therapy. The likelihood of non-adherence was 5.16 times higher when the patients felt better than when they felt worse. The relative risk of parasitic resurgence was 3.04 times higher in non-adherent patients. Conclusions: Treatment interruption is significantly associated with treatment adherence.Acesso AbertoMaláriaRessurgimentoAderênciaArtigo de PeriódicoCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::FARMACIAhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0275-2015