Understanding how adherence goals promote adherence behaviours: a repeated measure observational study with HIV seropositive patients

• Main Authors: Jones Gareth (Author), Hawkins Kim (Author), Mullin Rebecca (Author), Nepusz Tamás (Author), Naughton Declan P (Author), Sheeran Paschal (Author), Petróczi Andrea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The extent to which patients follow treatments as prescribed is pivotal to treatment success. An exceptionally high level (> 95%) of HIV medication adherence is required to suppress viral replication and protect the immune system...