title: Visiting friends and relatives may be a risk for non-adherence for HIV-positive travellers.
abstract: We report three cases of immigrants to Australia, living with HIV/AIDS, who, while travelling in countries of origin or migration, were unable to continue to take their antiretrovirals appropriately. We discuss the possible reasons for this and ways to reduce the possibility of it happening. Travel may be a significant risk factor for non-adherence; pre-travel advice and planning might help to prevent it occurring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash Medical Centre; Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. ian.woolley@monash.edu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Woolley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bialy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001315:Australia; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents