Trial reportAIDS research and therapy2020
Habit formation in support of antiretroviral medication adherence in clinic-enrolled HIV-infected adults: a qualitative assessment using free-listing and unstructured interviewing in Kampala, Uganda.
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The trial behind it
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Behavioral Economics Incentives to Support HIV Treatment Adherence in Sub-Saharan Africa
INcentives and ReMINDers to Improve Long-term Medication Adherence
INcentives and ReMINDers to Improve Long-term Medication Adherence
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effect of a Reminder System on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Prospective Cohort Study Based on WeChat Intervention.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- "The one who doesn't take ART medication has no wealth at all and no purpose on Earth" - a qualitative assessment of how HIV-positive adults in Uganda understand the health and wealth-related benefits of ART.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Trial
- Knowledge attitudes and practices towards long-acting antiretroviral therapy in HIV/AIDS patients.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Barriers to ART adherence in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review toward achieving UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Leveraging Habits to Improve Adherence to Gout Medications: A Qualitative Study.ACR open rheumatology · 2024Article
- A day-to-day management model improves patient compliance to treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection: a prospective, randomized controlled study.Gut pathogens · 2023Article
- Barriers and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence habit formation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a qualitative study in Kampala, Uganda.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2023Article
- The role of material deprivations in determining ART adherence: Evidence from a conjoint analysis among HIV-positive adults in Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite initial high motivation, individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) for several years may experience incomplete adherence over time, increasing their risk of HIV-related morbidity and mortality. Habits, defined as automatic and regular practices, do not rely on conscious effort, and may therefore support high long-term ART adherence.
methodsThis qualitative study contributes to the evidence on how clients with adherence problems remember and form habits to take ART medications. Free-listing and unstructured interviewing were used among 42 clinic-enrolled adults in Kampala, Uganda who were receiving ART and participating in a randomized clinical trial for treatment adherence (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03494777). Data were coded and analyzed using inductive content analysis.
resultsFindings indicated that clients' most routine habits (eating, bathing, sleeping) did not always occur at the same time or place, making it difficult to reliably link to pill-taking times. Efforts to improve ART habits included having a relative to ask about pill-taking, re-packaging medications, leaving medications in view, using alarms, carrying water, or linking pill-taking to radio/prayer schedules. Reported challenges were adhering to ART schedules during changing employment hours, social activities, and travel.
conclusionWhile habit-forming interventions have the potential to improve ART adherence, targeting treatment-mature clients' existing routines may be crucial in this population.
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