title: Appreciating Reasons for Nonadherence in Women.
abstract: Women aged 15-24 years have an HIV infection rate twice that of men the same age. In this study we examined reasons why HIV-infected women taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) report missing HIV medications. Women (N = 206) on ART were 2.2 times more likely to endorse reasons pertaining to forgetfulness versus reasons pertaining to problems taking pills (OR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.63, 2.94, p <.001). There was a difference between the adherent and nonadherent groups in types of reasons overall (p <.001, 95% CI = -3.82, -2.03). Using a patient-centered approach to understand type of nonadherence (intentional vs. unintentional) may support development of novel interventions.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing , University of California San Francisco , San Francisco , California , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Okonsky
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Webel
authors.forename: Carol Dawson
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Mallory
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asher
authors.forename: Yvette
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cuca
authors.forename: Alphoncina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaihura
authors.forename: Jan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Carmen J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Portillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods*; D002140:California; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents