Comparative evaluation of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan African native HIV-infected patients in France and Africa

Pierre Sellier; Philippe Clevenbergh; Liliana Ljubicic; Guy Simoneau; John Evans; Véronique Delcey; Myriam Diemer; Marc Bendenoun; Stéphane Mouly; Jean-François Bergmann

doi:10.1086/506436

Comparative evaluation of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan African native HIV-infected patients in France and Africa

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Sep 1;43(5):654-7. doi: 10.1086/506436. Epub 2006 Jul 26.

Authors

Pierre Sellier¹, Philippe Clevenbergh, Liliana Ljubicic, Guy Simoneau, John Evans, Véronique Delcey, Myriam Diemer, Marc Bendenoun, Stéphane Mouly, Jean-François Bergmann

Affiliation

¹ Service de Médecine Interne A, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France. pierre.sellier@lrb.ap-hop-paris.fr

PMID: 16886162
DOI: 10.1086/506436

Abstract

Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who were native to sub-Saharan Africa but lived in France were less adherent to antiretroviral therapy during a visit back to Africa, compared with their level of adherence in France. This was mainly related to self-perceived insufficient support from family members and/or fear of the consequences of disclosure of their HIV infection status to their family.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Africa South of the Sahara / ethnology
Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
Female
France / ethnology
HIV Infections / drug therapy*
HIV Infections / ethnology
HIV Infections / psychology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance / ethnology
Patient Compliance / psychology
Patient Compliance / statistics & numerical data*
Socioeconomic Factors
Travel

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents