Adherence to HIV treatment
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چکیده
s of original studies ............................................................................................................ 10 (1) Interviews with patients own study and a review of 26 published studies ............................... 10 (2) Observations and interviews of physicians: “de-shaming” communication. .............................. 10 (3) Questionnaire study: psychosocial issues, treatment failure and adherence ............................... 11 (4) Questionnaire study: the most frequent reasons for missed doses. ............................................. 12 (5) Patient file study: virological resistance and adherence at treatment failure. ............................. 13 Fieldwork notes on participant observation and autoethnography (extended abstract) ..................... 13 Discussion of methods ...................................................................................................................... 19 Interviews with patients ..................................................................................................................... 19 Observations and interviews with physicians .................................................................................... 19 Questionnaire studies ......................................................................................................................... 21 Retrospective study of patients’ files ................................................................................................. 23 Fieldwork notes on participant observation and autoethnography .................................................... 24 General remarks on methodology ...................................................................................................... 25 Discussion of results ......................................................................................................................... 28 A myriad of reasons ........................................................................................................................... 28 Forgetting ........................................................................................................................................... 28 Knowledge ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Motivation .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Treatment effect, satisfaction and adherence perceptions ................................................................. 29 Side effects ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Psychological resistance .................................................................................................................... 30 Stigma ................................................................................................................................................ 30
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