Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia: Do Partners on ART Enhance Adherence?

Conclusions:
This study of couples in Zambia found adherence was not enhanced by having a partner on ART, and that adherence declined over time. Partners on ART may not necessarily provide support for adherence to each other. Partners may represent an untapped resource for optimizing adherence; results highlight the need for provider guidance and structured adherence interventions targeting partner adherence support.

Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - November 10, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jones, D., Cook, R., Spence, A., Weiss, S. M., Chitalu, N. Tags: Short Communications Source Type: research