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Gender differences in non-adherence among Brazilian patients initiating antiret...
de Fatima Bonolo, Palmira; Ceccato, Maria das Graças Braga; Rocha, Gustavo Machado; de Assis Acúrcio, Francisco; Campos, Lorenza NogueiraOBJECTIVE: We conducted a study to identify gender differences in factors associated with the first episode of non-adherence in the 12 months following the first antiretroviral prescription. METHODS: A concurrent prospective study of patients initiating antiretroviral therapy in Brazil was conducted from 2001-2002. The self-reported measurement of adherence was defined as an intake of less than 95% of the presc...
Quality of life among HIV-infected patients in Brazil after initiation of treat...
Campos, Lorenza Nogueira; César, Cibele Comini; Guimarães, Mark Drew CroslandINTRODUCTION: Despite improvement in clinical treatment for HIV-infected patients, the impact of antiretroviral therapy on the overall quality of life has become a major concern. OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with increased levels of self-reported quality of life among HIV-infected patients after four months of antiretroviral therapy. METHODS: Patients were recruited at two public health referral ce...
Difficulties reported by hiv-infected patients using antiretroviral therapy in ...
Guimarães, Mark Drew Crosland; Rocha, Gustavo Machado; Campos, Lorenza Nogueira; Freitas, Felipe Melo Teixeira de; Gualberto, Felipe Augusto SouzaOBJECTIVE: To describe the degree of difficulty that HIV-infected patients have with therapy treatment. INTRODUCTION: Patients perceptions about their treatment are a determinant factor for improved adherence and a better quality of life. METHODS: Two cross-sectional analyses were conducted in public AIDS referral centers in Brazil among patients initiating treatment. Patients interviewed at baseline, after on...