Impact of education and support on the tolerability and quality of life in a cohort of HIV-1 infected patients treated with enfuvirtide (SURCOUF Study)

J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2008 Jul-Aug;7(4):187-92. doi: 10.1177/1545109708322015. Epub 2008 Jul 3.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life and the intensity of the injection site reactions during the first 6 months of treatment with enfuvirtide according to the counseling and training provided by nurses and physicians. In this prospective, 6-month cohort, 61 HIV-1 infected adult patients starting enfuvirtide have been included. At baseline, 82% of the patients have either read information documents (23%) or received counseling (59%); 18% were self-injectors, 27.8% had a dual disposition (self-injector + third person), and 49.2% were injected by a third person. At month 6, among the 43 patients still on enfuvirtide, 59% have had no change in injection disposition, and 52% have the dual disposition. Quality of life and enfuvirtide acceptance improved during 6 months. With adequate education and choice of injection dispositions, treatment with enfuvirtide can lead to quality-of-life improvements.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Counseling
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Enfuvirtide
  • Female
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp41* / administration & dosage
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp41* / adverse effects
  • HIV Fusion Inhibitors* / administration & dosage
  • HIV Fusion Inhibitors* / adverse effects
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / psychology*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Education as Topic*
  • Peptide Fragments* / administration & dosage
  • Peptide Fragments* / adverse effects
  • Quality of Life*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp41
  • HIV Fusion Inhibitors
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
  • Enfuvirtide