Azia, Ivo NchendiaCarelse, ShernaazNyembezi, Anam2022-09-272022-09-272022Azia, I. N. et al. (2022). Role of religious beliefs in adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Town metropole: A study protocol. BMJ open, 12(9), p. e062464. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-0624642044-6055http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062464http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7963There are presently over four million people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the South African national antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. However, some ART programmes are battling poor ART adherence emanating from patient-related factors, including their religious beliefs. In this paper, we outline a study protocol to understand the adherence behaviours of Pentecostal Christians living with HIV to ART and to develop guidelines that can be used to strengthen ART adherence.enPublic healthHIVReligionAntiretroviral therapyCape TownArticle