Performance of a short, self-report adherence scale in a probability sample of persons using HIV antiretroviral therapy in the United States
| Autor: | Linda Beer, Yunfeng Tie, William H. Rogers, Ira B. Wilson, Mabel Padilla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Anti-HIV Agents Sexual Behavior Immunology Psychological intervention HIV Infections Sampling Studies Article Medication Adherence 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Cronbach's alpha Linear regression medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Depression (differential diagnoses) business.industry Medical record Middle Aged Viral Load United States 030104 developmental biology Infectious Diseases Family medicine Test score Scale (social sciences) Female Self Report business Viral load |
| Zdroj: | AIDS |
| ISSN: | 1473-5571 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Excellent adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains a cornerstone of HIV care. A three-item adherence self-report scale was recently developed and validated, but the scale has not been previously tested in a nationally representative sample. DESIGN We administered the adherence scale to participants in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Medical Monitoring Project, which is a probability sample of US adults with diagnosed HIV. METHODS We combined sociodemographic and clinical participant data from three consecutive cycles of the Medical Monitoring Project (6/2015-5/2018). We used medical record reviews to determine most recent viral load, and whether viral loads were suppressed at all measurement points in the past 12 months. We describe the relationship between adherence scale score and two measures of viral load suppression (most recent and sustained), and estimate linear regression models using sampling weights to determine independent predictors of ART adherence scores. RESULTS Of those using ART, the median adherence score was 93 (100 = perfect adherence), and the standardized Cronbach's alpha was 0.83. For both measures of viral load suppression, the relationship with the adherence score was generally linear; there was no 'cutoff' point indicating good vs. poor adherence. In the multivariable model, younger age, nonwhite race, poverty, homelessness, depression, binge-drinking, and both non-IDU and IDU were independently associated with lower adherence. CONCLUSION The adherence measure had good psychometric qualities and a linear relationship with viral load, supporting its use in both clinical care and research. Adherence interventions should focus on persons with the highest risk of poor adherence. |
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