Using Electronic Drug Monitor Feedback to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Positive Patients in China
Date
2009-9-22
Authors
Sabin, Lora L.
DeSilva, Mary Bachman
Hamer, Davidson H.
Xu, Keyi
Zhang, Jianbo
Li, Tao
Wilson, Ira B.
Gill, Christopher J.
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OA Version
Citation
Sabin, Lora L., Mary Bachman DeSilva, Davidson H. Hamer, Keyi Xu, Jianbo Zhang, Tao Li, Ira B. Wilson, Christopher J. Gill. "Using Electronic Drug Monitor Feedback to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Positive Patients in China" AIDS and Behavior 14(3): 580-589. (2009)
Abstract
Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires excellent adherence. Little is known about how to improve ART adherence in many HIV/AIDS-affected countries, including China. We therefore assessed an adherence intervention among HIV-positive patients in southwestern China. Eighty subjects were enrolled and monitored for 6 months. Sixty-eight remaining subjects were randomized to intervention/control arms. In months 7–12, intervention subjects were counseled using EDM feedback; controls continued with standard of care. Among randomized subjects, mean adherence and CD4 count were 86.8 vs. 83.8% and 297 vs. 357 cells/μl in intervention vs. control subjects, respectively. At month 12, among 64 subjects who completed the trial, mean adherence had risen significantly among intervention subjects to 96.5% but remained unchanged in controls. Mean CD4 count rose by 90 cells/μl and declined by 9 cells/μl among intervention and control subjects, respectively. EDM feedback as a counseling tool appears promising for management of HIV and other chronic diseases.
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