2010
Effects of nurse‐delivered home visits combined with telephone calls on medication adherence and quality of life in HIV‐infected heroin users in Hunan of China
Wang H, Zhou J, Huang L, Li X, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Effects of nurse‐delivered home visits combined with telephone calls on medication adherence and quality of life in HIV‐infected heroin users in Hunan of China. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2010, 19: 380-388. PMID: 20500277, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03048.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeHome visitsAntiretroviral treatmentHeroin usersControl groupMedication adherenceTelephone interventionTelephone callsExperimental groupAntiretroviral treatment sitesWorld Health Organization QualitySelf-rating Depression ScaleHealth Organization QualityLevel of adherenceBetter health outcomesStandard careRoutine careRisk factorsDepression ScaleLife instrumentsDepressive symptomsOrganization QualityParticipants' qualityHealth outcomesHIV
2008
An Analysis of Electronically Monitored Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications
Knafl GJ, Bova CA, Fennie KP, O’Malley J, Dieckhaus KD, Williams AB. An Analysis of Electronically Monitored Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 14: 755-768. PMID: 19107587, PMCID: PMC3155184, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9512-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdaptive statistical methodsAdherence patternsMedication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) capsSimilar adherence patternsCD4 cell countHIV viral loadStatistical methodsMEMS dataAdaptive methodAntiretroviral medicationsViral loadMedication adherenceClinical trialsCopies/High adherenceAdherence measuresStudy participationCell countSubject characteristicsAdherenceComplete analysisSubjectsSelf-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among HIV-Infected People in Central China
Wang H, He G, Li X, Yang A, Chen X, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Self-Reported Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among HIV-Infected People in Central China. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2008, 22: 71-80. PMID: 18095837, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported adherenceNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistanceReverse transcriptase inhibitor resistanceCurrent heroin useTranscriptase inhibitor resistanceVisual analog scaleNumber of patientsNumber of dosesProtease inhibitorsCross-sectional surveySubstance abuse treatmentAdherence prevalenceFree ARVAntiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral treatmentAnalog scaleMedication adherenceProspective studyARV resistancePrescribed dosesSelf-report questionnairesAdherence measuresHeroin useMultivariate analysisAIDS treatment
2006
Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication Among HIV-Positive Patients in Thailand
Maneesriwongul WL, Tulathong S, Fennie KP, Williams AB. Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication Among HIV-Positive Patients in Thailand. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 43: s119-s122. PMID: 17133194, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000248346.79888.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndetectable viral loadHIV-positive patientsViral loadAntiretroviral medicationsARV therapyInitial ARV regimenRNA test resultsHIV RNA levelsInfectious Diseases InstituteVisual analog scaleDuration of treatmentMajority of subjectsGPO-VIRHIV RNAVirologic failureARV regimenOptimal adherenceMedication adherenceAnalog scaleThai patientsARV treatmentMedical recordsLower mean numberMultivariate analysisPatientsHome Visits to Improve Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Williams AB, Fennie KP, Bova CA, Burgess JD, Danvers KA, Dieckhaus KD. Home Visits to Improve Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2006, 42: 314-321. PMID: 16770291, DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000221681.60187.88.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication adherenceHome visitsUndetectable HIV RNAActive antiretroviral therapyCD4 cell countHIV RNA levelsHome-visiting interventionSignificant intervention effectsHIV/AIDSEfficacy of interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV RNAUsual careAntiretroviral agentsActive antiretroviralsIntervention groupMedication eventsControl groupCell countSignificant associationSubstance abuseIntervention effectsTime pointsAdherenceVisits