title: Factors associated with medication adherence in patients with human immunodeficiency virus in South Korea.
abstract: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with medication adherence in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in South Korea. A cross-sectional study was conducted from six hospitals participating in the Nationwide Specialized Counseling Program for HIV infected patients from 22 February to 10 May 2010. A total of 300 HIV patients have completed a self-administered questionnaire. Among 300 patients, 230 patients had above 95% medication adherence. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that having medical insurance (p = .003) and a good relationship with the medical team (p = .046) were the main factors affecting medication adherence in HIV patients. In conclusion, medical insurance through the National Health Insurance Service and a good relationship between HIV infected patients and physicians are the main influencing factors that impact medication adherence in countries with low economic barriers to treatment.
authors.affiliation: a Seoul center for Infectious Disease Control , Korea University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: b Division of Infectious Diseases , Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Borame Medical Center , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents
keywords: AIDS; HIV; medication adherence