Adhering to antiretroviral therapy: A qualitative analysis of motivations for and obstacles to consistent use of antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Based on the 2015 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, 40% of people living with HIV in the United States with an HIV diagnosis and 18.5% of people living with HIV in HIV care in the United States are not virally suppressed. Many HIV care clinics have implemented recommendations to improve the percentage of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. To understand what more could be done, we examine patients' motivations and obstacles to maintaining adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

Methods

We conducted qualitative analysis using a qualitative description framework of in-depth interviews with people living with HIV receiving care at an urban HIV care clinic in the midwestern United States.

Results

We found that while many tradition

SUBMITTER: Fleischer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222653 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature