PREDICTORS OF MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN WOMEN WITH HIV

University Of Pittsburgh At Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA

Investigators

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify predictors of adherence to antiretroviral medications for women with HIV/AIDS. This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlation study will use Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM) to identify predictors of adherence to combination antiretroviral medications (CAT), in a convenience sample of women with HIV/AIDS (WWHIV)living in western PA. The specific aims are to: examine the relationship between concepts identified in the HPM as cognitive-perceptual variables as predictors of adherence to CAT in WWHIV, investigate the identified cognitive-perceptual factors and investigate modification effect (cues to action) and examine the HPM as the conceptual framework. The data will be collected using Pender's Health Promotion Life-Style Profile, Morisky's Self-Report questionnaire, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control, Laffery's Health Conception Scale, HIV Social and Emotional Aspects Questionnaire, a visual analog of perceived health status, a 3 day Recall and demographic instrument. One hundred twenty-five HIV/AIDS positive women, taking combination antiretroviral.