Adherence to HIV treatment: results from a 1-year follow-up study

HIV Med. 2002 Jan;3(1):62-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-2662.2001.00092.x.

Abstract

We evaluated adherence to HIV treatments every 4 months during one year in 63 HIV-infected subjects using combination therapies including a protease inhibitor. A total of 18 subjects reported a high level of adherence, 14 in two evaluations, and eight a low level of adherence in all the three evaluations. The remaining 23 subjects (36.5%) reported different levels of adherence to treatment in the three evaluations. These findings suggest that the level of adherence to treatment changes markedly for each patient over time.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Count
  • Male
  • Patient Compliance*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • HIV Protease Inhibitors