title: [Frequent dialogues may help in patients who are HIV-positive and have massive adherence problems and treatment failure].
abstract: This pilot study investigates the feasibility and effect of an intervention based on coaching and directly observed therapy (DOT), aimed at patients who are HIV-positive and have massive adherence problems and treatment failure. Participants were followed six months with coaching, homework and DOT. Eleven were enrolled and seven completed at least six sessions. All seven were satisfied with the intervention. DOT was not usable; six of the seven had more than half of their viral load counts below 500 copies/ml one year after the intervention. Only two of the seven had so before the intervention.
authors: Medicinsk Afdeling, Infektionsmedicinsk Afsnit B92, Roskilde Sygehus, Køgevej 7, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. toke.barfod@ dadlnet.dk
authors: Toke Seierøe
authors: TS
authors: Barfod
authors: Winnie
authors: W
authors: Bergstedt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D058015:Health Communication / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D017211:Treatment Failure; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents