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Exploring ART Intake Scenes in a Human Rights-Based Intervention to Improve Adherence: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2012; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s10461-012-0175-4

ISSN

1573-3254

Autores

Cáritas Relva Basso, Ernani Tiarajú de Santa Helena, Joselita Maria Magalhães Caraciolo, Vera Paiva, Maria Inês Battistella Nemes,

Tópico(s)

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Resumo

To assess the effectiveness of a psychosocial individual intervention to improve adherence to ART in a Brazilian reference-center, consenting PLHIV with viral load >50 copies/ml were selected. After 4 weeks of MEMS cap use, participants were randomized into an intervention group (IG) (n = 64) or control group (CG) (n = 57). CG received usual care only. The IG participated in a human rights-based intervention approach entailing four dialogical meetings focused on medication intake scenes. Comparison between IG and CG revealed no statistically significant difference in adherence measured at weeks 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24. Viral load (VL) decreased in both groups (p < 0.0001) with no significant difference between study groups. The lower number of eligible patients than expected underpowered the study. Ongoing qualitative analysis should provide deeper understanding of the trial results. NIH Clinical Trials: NCT00716040.

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