Association between health literacy and HIV treatment adherence: Further evidence from objectively measured medication adherence

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 317-323

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a   Pope, Howard ^a   White, Denise ^a   Cherry, Chauncey ^a   Amaral, Christina M ^a   Swetzes, Connie ^a   Flanagan, Jody ^a   Kalichman, Moira O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; antiretroviral therapy; health literacy; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS LOAD;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 62249092461     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708328130     Document Type: Article

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