Assessing user preferences for design characteristics of oral dissolvable strips for pediatric HIV medication: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Catherine Wexler (Author), May Maloba (Author), Michala Sliefert (Author), Shadrack Babu (Author), Nicodemus Maosa (Author), Edward Maliski (Author), Zachary Nicolay (Author), Frederick Were (Author), Yvonne Mbithi (Author), George Mugendi (Author), Gregory Thomas (Author), Harshdeep Acharya (Author), Sarah Finocchario-Kessler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Current infant antiretroviral therapy formulations pose barriers to daily adherence due to complex weight-based dosing, conspicuous preparation, and poor palatability. These adherence barriers jeopardize adherence, making patients vulnerable to virologic failure, development of d...