AIDS · 2001 · 278 citations · 11 references
Public HealthPharmacotherapyClinical EpidemiologyHiv ControlHiv PreventionAntiretroviral TherapyHiv EpidemiologyMedication AdherencePatient AdherenceRetention In CareTreatment AdherenceAdherenceAdherence In Hiv TreatmentAdherence To TherapyAlcohol Consumption PatternsHighly Active Antiretroviral TherapyHiv Antiretroviral TherapyLong-term Adherence PatternsRetention In Hiv Care
In a sample of 277 patients included in the French APROCO cohort study who were initially adherent at follow-up visit 4 months after initiation of a protease inhibitor-containing regimen, 76.4% self-reported at least one lipodystrophy-related symptom and 30.0% failed to maintain adherence behaviour 20 months after enrolment. After multiple adjustment for other related factors, such as younger age, alcohol consumption and poor housing conditions, the number of self-reported lipodystrophy symptoms was independently associated with adherence failure.
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