Electronic Monitoring-Based Counseling to Enhance Adherence Among HIV-Infected Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: To investigated the effectiveness of an adherence intervention (AIMS) designed to fit HIV-clinics' routine care procedures. Design: Through block randomization, patients were allocated to the intervention or control group. The study included 2 months baseline measurement, 3 months in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health psychology 2010-07, Vol.29 (4), p.421-428
Hauptverfasser: de Bruin, Marijn, Hospers, Harm J, van Breukelen, Gerard J. P, Kok, Gerjo, Koevoets, William M, Prins, Jan M
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: To investigated the effectiveness of an adherence intervention (AIMS) designed to fit HIV-clinics' routine care procedures. Design: Through block randomization, patients were allocated to the intervention or control group. The study included 2 months baseline measurement, 3 months intervention, and 4 months follow-up. HIV-nurses delivered a minimal intervention ("adherence sustaining") to patients scoring >95% adherence at baseline, and an intensive intervention ("adherence improving") to patients with
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/a0020335