Behavioral economic incentives to improve adherence to antiretroviral medication.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fixed incentives have been largely unsuccessful in improving adherence to antiretroviral medication. Therefore, we evaluate whether small incentives based on behavioral economic theory can increase adherence to antiretroviral medication among treatment-mature adults in Kampala, Uganda.

Design

A randomized control trial design tests whether providing small incentives based on either attending timely clinic visits (intervention group 1) or achieving high medication adherence (intervention group 2) can increase antiretroviral adherence. Antiretroviral adherence is measured by medical event monitoring system (MEMS) caps.

Methods

Overall, 155 HIV-infected men and women age 19-78 were randomized into one of two intervention groups and received small prizes of US $

SUBMITTER: Linnemayr S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5502075 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature