Objective The rapid scale up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
has resulted in an increased focus on patient adherence. Non-adherence can lead to drug …

Objective To conduct a scoping review on the literature on visual aids in health education for
persons with low-literacy. Methods A scoping review methodology was employed. Pre …

Background Adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a key predictor of the
success of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment, and is potentially amenable to …

Objective: There is limited evidence on whether growing mobile phone availability in sub-
Saharan Africa can be used to promote high adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This …

ContextAdherence to antiretroviral therapy is a powerful predictor of survival for individuals
living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS. Concerns about incomplete …

This meta-analysis synthesizes eighty-four observational studies, conducted across twenty
countries, to determine the mean proportion of people who reported≥ 90% adherence to …

Two-thirds of the world's HIV-infected people live in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than 1.5
million of them die annually. As access to antiretroviral treatment has expanded within the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the range and frequency of patient-reported
barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence in sub-Saharan Africa …

Adherence levels in Africa have been found to be better than those in the US. However
around one out of four ART users fail to achieve optimal adherence, risking drug resistance …

The cost of transportation for monthly clinic visits has been identified as a potential barrier to
antiretroviral (ARV) adherence in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, although there is …