Improving the self-report of HIV antiretroviral medication adherence: is the glass half full or half empty?
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep
; 6(4): 177-86, 2009 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19849960
ABSTRACT
Self-reports are the most widely used method for measuring antiretroviral adherence. The association between self-reports and viral loads has been repeatedly demonstrated, but this association does not address how well self-reports measure actual medication-taking behaviors. Understanding adherence self-reports requires studying the science of memory and the reporting of behaviors. In the first section of this review, we discuss research in cognitive psychology that pertains to adherence self-reports, focusing primarily on studies that examine cognitive processes respondents use to answer survey questions. In the second section, we review recent articles examining the relationship between self-reports and objective measures of adherence, highlighting the strength of associations and key methodologic issues. We conclude with key questions for future research and methodologic recommendations.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Coleta de Dados
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Antirretrovirais
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Adesão à Medicação
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article