Assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV plus patients.

Assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV+ patients. Availability of more effective anti-HIV treatment has made adherence to treatment a central aspect in HIV Infection, since treatment efficiency is conditioned to strict adherence. The present study explores treatment adherence relationships with: viral load, time since HIV infection and psychosocial variables. Ninety-two subjects HIV+ adults were evaluated, Results show that only 30% of subjects achieved strict adherence criteria. Adherence levels show a significant association with viral load (at the base line and 6 month follow up). Psychosocial variables anxiety, depression, social support and stress have also been related to patients degree of adherence, and that patients who had less time of HIV infection show more compliance.