Adherence to medication

L Osterberg, T Blaschke - New England journal of medicine, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
The full benefit of many effective medications will be achieved only if patients adhere to
prescribed treatment regimens. Unfortunately, applying terms such as “noncompliant” and …

A meta-analysis of the association between adherence to drug therapy and mortality

SH Simpson, DT Eurich, SR Majumdar, RS Padwal… - Bmj, 2006 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the relation between adherence to drug therapy, including placebo,
and mortality. Design Meta-analysis of observational studies. Data sources Electronic …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and virologic failure: a meta-analysis

WM Bezabhe, L Chalmers, LR Bereznicki… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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Text message intervention designs to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART): a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

DJ Finitsis, JA Pellowski, BT Johnson - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The efficacy of antiretroviral therapy depends on patient adherence to a daily
medication regimen, yet many patients fail to adhere at high enough rates to maintain health …

An information-motivation-behavioral skills model of adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

JD Fisher, WA Fisher, KR Amico, JJ Harman - Health psychology, 2006 - psycnet.apa.org
HIV-positive persons who do not maintain consistently high levels of adherence to often
complex and toxic highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens may experience …

A review of health behaviour theories: how useful are these for developing interventions to promote long-term medication adherence for TB and HIV/AIDS?

S Munro, S Lewin, T Swart, J Volmink - BMC public health, 2007 - Springer
Background Suboptimal treatment adherence remains a barrier to the control of many
infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, which contribute significantly to …

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 …

The role of self-efficacy in HIV treatment adherence: validation of the HIV Treatment Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (HIV-ASES)

MO Johnson, TB Neilands, SE Dilworth… - Journal of behavioral …, 2007 - Springer
Adherence to HIV treatment, including adherence to antiretroviral (ART) medication
regimens, is paramount in the management of HIV. Self-efficacy for treatment adherence has …

Substance abuse and psychiatric disorders in HIV-positive patients: epidemiology and impact on antiretroviral therapy

G Chander, S Himelhoch, RD Moore - Drugs, 2006 - Springer
There is a high prevalence of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders among HIV-
infected individuals. Importantly, drug and alcohol-use disorders are frequently co-morbid …

Interventions to increase antiretroviral adherence in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of evaluation studies

T Bärnighausen, K Chaiyachati… - The Lancet infectious …, 2011 - thelancet.com
The success of potent antiretroviral treatment for HIV infection is primarily determined by
adherence. We systematically review the evidence of effectiveness of interventions to …