[HIV-positive refugee from Africa with low compliance. Interview about reasons for treatment failure].
Strict compliance is required for a sustained response to antiretroviral therapy for HIV. Several studies from the US have found that African-Americans are less compliant and are more liable to treatment failure than caucasians. We describe a young, male refugee from Africa with treatment failure after non-compliance. A qualitative interview shows that his main reason for non-compliance is fear of disclosure and stigmatization. There seems to be a need for research into the reasons for non-compliance among vulnerable groups and targeted interventions.
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D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003718:Denmark; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents