Christodoulou, J;
Abdalian, SE;
Jones, ASK;
Christodoulou, G;
Pentoney, SL;
Rotheram-Borus, MJ;
(2020)
Crystal Clear with Active Visualization: Understanding Medication Adherence Among Youth Living with HIV.
AIDS and Behavior
, 24
pp. 1207-1211.
10.1007/s10461-019-02721-3.
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Abstract
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among youth remains low. We piloted an adapted active visualization device that demonstrates how ART works in the body. Youth living with HIV were randomized to: (1) standard care (n = 14) or the (2) adapted active visualization intervention (n = 14) and 71% of the sample (n = 19) were re-assessed on viral load, adherence behaviors, and illness perceptions 2.5 months later. Intervention youth had lower viral loads, reported less difficulty in adhering to ART, and more motivation and control over their HIV than standard care at follow-up. Active visualization may be an acceptable tool to address ART adherence among youth.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Crystal Clear with Active Visualization: Understanding Medication Adherence Among Youth Living with HIV |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10461-019-02721-3 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02721-3 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Youth living with HIV, Antiretroviral therapy, Medication adherence, Multisensory learning, Viral load |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Practice and Policy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086057 |
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