title: Long-acting parenteral nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy: interest and attitudes of HIV-infected patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To gauge patient interest in receiving long-acting injectable nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four hundred adult HIV-infected patients currently prescribed antiretroviral therapy were surveyed. χ(2) tests were used for comparisons of interest across groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents were 68% male and 53% African-American, with a mean age of 47 years. Overall, 73% of patients indicated that they would definitely or probably try injectable nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy; 61% with weekly dosing; 72% every 2 weekly; and 84% monthly. In total, 48% indicated that they were very concerned about the possible side effects and 35% were very concerned about needle use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The majority of respondents indicated that they definitely or probably would try parenteral nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 982055 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2055, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Harlan R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Sayles
authors.forename: Jane L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Meza
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sayre
authors.forename: Uriel
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sandkovsky
authors.forename: Howard E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Gendelman
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flexner
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swindells
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents