Causes of HIV Drug Non-Adherence in Korea: Korea HIV/AIDS Cohort Study, 2006-2015.
- Author:
Min Jung KIM
1
;
Sang Ah LEE
;
Hyun Ha CHANG
;
Min Ja KIM
;
Jun Hee WOO
;
Sang Il KIM
;
Chun KANG
;
Mee Kyung KEE
;
Ju Yeon CHOI
;
Yunsu CHOI
;
Bo Youl CHOI
;
June Myung KIM
;
Jun Yong CHOI
;
Hyo Youl KIM
;
Joon Young SONG
;
Shin Woo KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus; Cohort Study; Adherence
- MeSH: Cohort Studies*; HIV*; Humans; Korea*
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;49(3):213-218
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We aimed to determine the initial adherence of HIV cohort patients to ART (antiretroviral therapy), and reasons for non-adherence. Patients who received ART at the time of enrollment in the Korea HIV/AIDS Cohort were included in this study. Treatment adherence was determined at the baseline interview by self-reported questionnaire. Eight-hundred thirty two HIV-infected patients received ART. Of these, 253 (30.4%) patients skipped ART more than once a month. The most common reason of skipping medication was “simply forgot” (60.4%).
