Open AccessDecreases in Self-Reported ART Adherence Predict HIV Viremia Among Pregnant and Postpartum South African Women
Author(s) -
Tamsin K Phillips,
Ira B. Wilson,
Kirsty Brittain,
Allison Zerbe,
Claude A. Mellins,
Robert H. Remien,
Catherine Orrell,
Elaine J. Abrams,
Landon Myer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000001909
Subject(s) - viremia , medicine , confidence interval , pregnancy , odds ratio , generalized estimating equation , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , liter , likert scale , obstetrics , postpartum period , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , psychology , statistics , developmental psychology , mathematics , biology , genetics
Routine HIV viral load (VL) monitoring is recommended for patients on antiretroviral therapy, but frequent VL testing, required in pregnant and postpartum women, is often not feasible. Self-reported adherence can be valuable, but little is known about its longitudinal characteristics.