Comparative evaluation of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan African native HIV-infected patients in France and Africa.
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who were native to sub-Saharan Africa but lived in France were less adherent to antiretroviral therapy during a visit back to Africa, compared with their level of adherence in France. This was mainly related to self-perceived insufficient support from family members and/or fear of the consequences of disclosure of their HIV infection status to their family.
Sellier
Pierre
P
Service de Médecine Interne A, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France. pierre.sellier@lrb.ap-hop-paris.fr
Clevenbergh
Philippe
P
Ljubicic
Liliana
L
Simoneau
Guy
G
Evans
John
J
Delcey
Véronique
V
Diemer
Myriam
M
Bendenoun
Marc
M
Mouly
Stéphane
S
Bergmann
Jean-François
JF
D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000208:ethnology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000208:ethnology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014195:Travel
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents