Adherence strategies. HIV patients' moods, social support have impact on medication adherence. Study provides stress and coping model.
Investigators have found that HIV-infected patients who use an avoidance-oriented coping strategy and who have poor social support and a generally negative mood have poorer medication adherence.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000339:Affect; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological