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Retention in care and medication adherence: current challenges to antiretroviral therapy success.
Article in Drugs, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 126 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Mental health and retention in HIV care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2018Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Health Literacy Interventions for People Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2017Pooled it
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- START (Supporting Treatment Adherence Readiness through Training) Improves Both HIV Antiretroviral Adherence and Viral Reduction, and is Cost Effective: Results of a Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2021Trial
- Active ingredients of a person-centred intervention for people on HIV treatment: analysis of mixed methods trial data.BMC infectious diseases · 2018Trial
- Incidence and predictors of loss to follow-up among adults receiving ART in Metekel Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Loss to Follow-Up and Visit Nonadherence in an HIV Incidence Cohort in Kisumu, Kenya.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2026Article
- Determinants of CD4 count recovery among severely immunosuppressed HIV patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the Link between Mental Health and Treatment Adherence in People Living with HIV: A Structured Questionnaire-Based Study.Infection & chemotherapy · 2025Article
- Missed Follow-Up and Kaposi Sarcoma Progression: The Consequences of Medication Non-adherence.Cureus · 2025Article
- Identifying preferred program delivery attributes for long-acting injectable cabotegravir-rilpvirine in three U.S. HIV clinics: A discrete choice experiment.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2025Article
- Rapid Enzymatic Assay for Antiretroviral Drug Monitoring Using CRISPR-Cas12a-Enabled Readout.ACS synthetic biology · 2025Article
- The influence of perceived neighborhood disorder on HIV care-related decisions: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- "I can be a source of motivation": Perspectives from stakeholders of the I'mPossible fellowship, a peer-led differentiated service delivery model for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in India.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a multi-component facility-based intervention on HIV-related infant and maternal outcomes: results from the IMPROVE clustered randomized study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Long-term retention and positive deviant practices in Uganda's community client-led antiretroviral distribution groups (CCLADs): a mixed-methods study.BMJ global health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Health behaviors such as retention in HIV medical care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) pose major challenges to reducing new HIV infections, addressing health disparities, and improving health outcomes. Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Service Use provides a conceptual framework for understanding how patient and environmental factors affect health behaviors and outcomes, which can inform the design of intervention strategies. Factors affecting retention and adherence among persons with HIV include patient predisposing factors (e.g., mental illness, substance abuse), patient-enabling factors (e.g., social support, reminder strategies, medication characteristics, transportation, housing, insurance), and healthcare environment factors (e.g., pharmacy services, clinic experiences, provider characteristics). Evidence-based recommendations for improving retention and adherence include (1) systematic monitoring of clinic attendance and ART adherence; (2) use of peer or paraprofessional navigators to re-engage patients in care and help them remain in care; (3) optimization of ART regimens and pharmaceutical supply chain management systems; (4) provision of reminder devices and tools; (5) general education and counseling; (6) engagement of peer, family, and community support groups; (7) case management; and (8) targeting patients with substance abuse and mental illness. Further research is needed on effective monitoring strategies and interventions that focus on improving retention and adherence, with specific attention to the healthcare environment.
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