Purpose: To examine cross‐cultural measurement of quality of life (QOL) and issues to
consider in adapting quality‐of‐life instruments. Organizing Construct: Health‐related quality …

To compare electronically monitored (MEMS) with self-reported adherence in drug users,
including the impact of adherence on HIV load, we conducted a 6-month observational study …

Objectives: To identify variables predictive of nonadherence to highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART) and to assess whether self-reported symptoms or medication side effects …

OBJECTIVE: To distinguish the effects of drug abuse, mental disorders, and problem
drinking on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and highly active ART (HAART) use. DESIGN …

Purpose: Adherence to antiretroviral medications is critically important for the success of
therapy in patients treated for HIV infection. Patient self-report is a simple method to …

Background. Adherence is a major problem facing HIV-seropositive patients. Low
adherence has been associated with faster disease progression as well as development of …

Nonadherence to HIV-related medication regimens among drug-abusing patients decreases
therapeutic effectiveness and may limit patient access to newer, highly active antiretroviral …

Purpose: To examine relationships among purpose in life, HIV disease severity,
demographic variables, and depressive symptoms in people living with HIV disease …

Adherence rates among patients living with HIV and AIDS are no different from those among
patients who suffer from other chronic diseases, but to the former, the consequences of …

The present study tested three hypotheses about the quality of life of individuals who are HIV
positive. It was hypothesized that quality of life among HIV-positive individuals would be …