Abstract
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; w2 = 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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-348 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- India
- adherence
- assessment
- behavior
- intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases