Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

T Heestermans, JL Browne, SC Aitken, SC Vervoort… - BMJ global …, 2016 - gh.bmj.com
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 …

Patient retention in antiretroviral therapy programs up to three years on treatment in sub‐Saharan Africa, 2007–2009: systematic review

MP Fox, S Rosen - Tropical medicine & international health, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To estimate the proportion of all‐cause adult patient attrition from antiretroviral
therapy (ART) programs in service delivery settings in sub‐Saharan Africa through 36 …

Universal test and treat and the HIV epidemic in rural South Africa: a phase 4, open-label, community cluster randomised trial

CC Iwuji, J Orne-Gliemann, J Larmarange… - The lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART), as per the 2015 WHO recommendations,
might reduce population HIV incidence. We investigated the effect of universal test and treat …

Contemporary issues on the epidemiology and antiretroviral adherence of HIV‐infected adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa: a narrative review

OA Adejumo, KM Malee, P Ryscavage… - African Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Adolescents are a unique and sometimes neglected group in the planning of
healthcare services. This is the case in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy during and after pregnancy: cohort study on women receiving care in Malawi's option B+ program

AD Haas, MT Msukwa, M Egger… - Clinical infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to preventing mother-to-
child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ensuring the long-term …

Determinants of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV‐infected patients in Africa

AA Reda, S Biadgilign - AIDS Research and treatment, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background. There are only a few comprehensive studies of adherence to ART and its
challenges in Africa. This paper aims to assess the evidence on the challenges and …

Current strategies for improving access and adherence to antiretroviral therapies in resource-limited settings

ML Scanlon, RC Vreeman - HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly reduced human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)-related morbidity and mortality, but good clinical outcomes depend on access …

Pharmacy adherence measures to assess adherence to antiretroviral therapy: review of the literature and implications for treatment monitoring

JH McMahon, MR Jordan, K Kelley… - Clinical Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Prescription or pill-based methods for estimating adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART),
pharmacy adherence measures (PAMs), are objective estimates calculated from routinely …

Patient retention and adherence to antiretrovirals in a large antiretroviral therapy program in Nigeria: a longitudinal analysis for risk factors

M Charurat, M Oyegunle, R Benjamin, A Habib, E Eze… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Substantial resources and patient commitment are required to successfully
scale-up antiretroviral therapy (ART) and provide appropriate HIV management in resource …

Food insecurity is associated with increased risk of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross …

PM Musumari, E Wouters, PK Kayembe… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Food insecurity is increasingly reported as an important barrier of patient
adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in both resource-poor and rich settings. However …