Aaliyah Gray, Melissa K Ward, Sofia B Fernandez, Ekpereka S Nawfal, Tendai Gwanzura, Tan Li, Diana M Sheehan, Michele Jean-Gilles, Mary Catherine Beach, Robert A Ladner, Mary Jo Trepka
Women with HIV (WWH) face increased difficulties maintaining adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) due to a variety of demographic and psychosocial factors. To navigate the complexities of ART regimens, use of strategies to maintain adherence is recommended. Research in this area, however, has largely focused on adherence interventions, and few studies have examined self-reported preferences for adherence strategies. The purpose and objectives of this study were to explore the use of ART self-management strategies among a diverse sample of WWH, examine demographic and psychosocial differences in strategy use, and assess the association between strategies and ART adherence...
November 9, 2023: Journal of Behavioral Medicine