Improving antiretroviral therapy adherence in resource-limited settings at scale: a discussion of interventions and recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Successful population-level antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence will be necessary to realize both the clinical and prevention benefits of antiretroviral scale-up and, ultimately, the end of AIDS. Although many people living with HIV are adhering well, others struggle and most are likely to experience challenges in adherence that may threaten virologic suppression at some point during lifelong therapy. Despite the importance of ART adherence, supportive interventions have generally not been implemented at scale. The objective of this review is to summarize the recommendations of clinical, research, and public health experts for scalable ART adherence interventions in resource-limited settings. Methods: In July 2015, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation conven

SUBMITTER: Haberer JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5467606 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature