OHP-004 Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment

Adherence to antiretroviral treatment in adolescents

9 Abstract Adherence is defined as the extent to which the patient follows the agreed treatment modality or intervention required. Adherence or attachment is the cornerstone of therapeutic success. There is a resulting decrease in viral load and elevation of CD4 with significant improvement in quality of life. Appropriate future management and other therapeutic strategies decreased resistance t...

Adherence and Readiness to Antiretroviral Treatment

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

INTRODUCTION The goal of HAART is to achieve maximal and durable suppression of virus replication. Adherence plays a very important role in success of antiretroviral therapy. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To find out the rate of adherence and factors that influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). MATERIAL AND METHODS The present study was conducted in the Department of Medicine in a tertia...

A study of barriers to adherence of antiretroviral treatment in prisoners living with HIV in Tehran, Iran

Background: People with chronic illnesses, such as HIV infection, face many barriers in the way of adherence to the treatment. In this study, the researchers attempted to investigate the barriers and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients with HIV. Methods: Focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted with the primary objectives of investigating the barriers to ...

Monitoring adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Brazil: an urgent challenge.

The aim of this study was to describe the effect of non-adherence on the main laboratory outcomes, TCD4+ lymphocyte count and viral load, routinely used to monitor patients initiating treatment according to three different approaches to measure adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Among 288 participants, 22.9%, 31.9% and 74.3% were considered non-adherent, according to medical charts, self-repo...