Trial reportAIDS and behavior2013
Test of a web-based program to improve adherence to HIV medications.
Trial report in AIDS and behavior, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evidence from high-income countries on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve mental health, wellbeing and quality of life for adults living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions enhance HIV medication adherence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health psychology · 2020Pooled it
- Electronic Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in People Living With HIV: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
- The Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Health in People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2018Pooled it
- Challenges in the Evaluation of Interventions to Improve Engagement Along the HIV Care Continuum in the United States: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2017Pooled it
- Interventions for Enhancing Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART): A Systematic Review of High Quality Studies.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2015Pooled it
- Technology-based self-care methods of improving antiretroviral adherence: a systematic review.PloS one · 2011Pooled it
- A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Examination of Positive Health Check: Implementation Results From a Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Trial.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2022Trial
- Positive Health Check evaluation: A type 1 hybrid design randomized trial to decrease HIV viral loads in patients seen in HIV primary care.Contemporary clinical trials · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of a Web-Based Intervention to Support Medication Adherence Among People Living With HIV: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2020Trial
- Empowering Lay-Counsellors with Technology: Masivukeni, a Standardized Multimedia Counselling Support Tool to Deliver ART Counselling.AIDS and behavior · 2018Trial
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for adherence and depression in patients with HIV: a three-arm randomised controlled trial.The lancet. HIV · 2016Trial
- Prevalence of Social Determinants of Health Risk Factors Among and Their Impact on Viral Suppression, Consistent Visits, and No-Show Rates Among Persons with HIV Who Identify as Hispanic.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Leveraging virtual reality to improve medication adherence among marginalized populations with high-risk chronic health conditions: Proof-of-concept protocol, considerations, and next steps.Proceedings of the ... Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences · 2025Article
- Developing and testing a web-based platform for antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence support among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV.PEC innovation · 2024Article
- Development and feasibility testing of an integrated PTSD and adherence intervention cognitive processing therapy-life steps (CPT-L) to improve HIV outcomes: Trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Internet-based peer support interventions for people living with HIV: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- A Review of Interventions to Enhance HIV Medication Adherence.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2021Review
- Text Messaging Improves HIV Care Continuum Outcomes Among Young Adult Trans Women Living with HIV: Text Me, Girl!AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- eHealth Communication With Clients at Community-Based HIV/AIDS Service Organizations in the Southern United States: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR formative research · 2020Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
We evaluated the effectiveness of a web-based version of the Life-Steps intervention combined with modules for stress reduction and mood management, designed to improve medication adherence among HIV infected individuals. 168 HIV+ adults were randomized into either the Life-Steps program or a waitlist control condition. All participants completed a baseline assessment and provided a 2-week electronic pill (MEMS) cap baseline reading. Follow up data collection was conducted at 3, 6 and 9 months. Patients in the web-based Life-Steps condition had significantly higher antiretroviral medication adherence rates than patients in the control group over the nine-month period as measured by the MEMS cap. In addition, analysis of viral load data indicated that the program also resulted in a significant decrease in viral load. These findings indicate that a web-based Life-Steps program can be a useful and implementable tool for helping patients living with HIV maintain medication adherence.
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