Effects of Psychosocial Issues on Medication Adherence Among HIV/AIDS Patients

Health care providers recognize the importance of long-term adherence
to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and health outcomes in HIV-infected patients.
Does applying the behavioral-changing self-efficacy theory
lead to improved ART adherence?

HIV/AIDS has been a major worldwide health problem for more than 20 years. With the remarkable success of newer antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens and their ability to achieve durable suppression of HIV replication, HIV infection has been transformed into a chronic, manageable disease.¹ For patients with HIV infection in the United States, the availability of effective antiretroviral therapy has completely changed the course of this illness.