title: Factors associated with antiretroviral adherence among HIV-infected women with children.
abstract: HIV symptomatic or AIDS diagnosed women who had a young well child were recruited for a study investigating their adherence to antiretrovirals (N = 46). Very poor rates of adherence were found, ranging from 43% (pill count assessment) to 56% (self-report of 3-day adherence to dose). Several factors were associated with nonadherence, including alcohol use, perceived stress, having a partner and age of youngest child, poor self-efficacy to stay with treatment, and poor outcome expectancies regarding the benefits of following the treatment regimen. Interventions to assist these women in improving adherence are urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California at Los Angeles, 90025-3556, USA. dmurphy@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greenwell
authors.forename: Dannie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States