Enhancing HIV Medication Adherence in India
| Autor: | Stephen M. Weiss, Deborah L. Jones, Ritu Nehra, Aman Sharma, Ryan Cook, Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, Szonja Vamos, Mahendra Kumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Adult
Male Adolescent Immunology Psychological intervention Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) India Developing country Medication adherence HIV Infections Pilot Projects Dermatology medicine.disease_cause Article Medication Adherence Young Adult Health services Nursing Intervention (counseling) Humans Medicine Medical prescription Cross-Over Studies business.industry Middle Aged Viral Load Infectious Diseases Anti-Retroviral Agents Needs assessment business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 12:343-348 |
| ISSN: | 2325-9582 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1545109712446177 |
| Popis: | Background: This pilot study evaluated an intervention designed to enhance adherence among those new to antiretroviral therapy. Methods: Participants (n = 80) were recruited from a hospital clinic in Chandigarh, India, and randomized to a 3-month group intervention or individual enhanced standard of care followed by crossover of condition and assessed over 6 months. Adherence was measured by prescription refill, pill count, and self-report. Results: At baseline, 56% of group condition (immediate intervention) and 54% of individual condition (delayed intervention) participants were nonadherent by pill count and 23% of group and 26% of individual condition participants self-reported skipping medication at least once over the last 3 months. From the postintervention to long-term follow-up, adherence in the group condition (immediate intervention) improved in comparison with adherence in the individual condition (delayed intervention; χ2 = 5.67, P = .02). Conclusions: Results support the use of interventions early in treatment to provide information and social support to establish long-term healthy adherence behaviors. |
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