학술논문
Moving From Theory to Research to Practice-Implementing an Effective Dyadic Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence for Clinic Patients.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*PATIENT compliance
*AIDS
*HIV
*CHRONIC diseases
*SOCIAL networks
*HIV-positive persons
*CLINICAL medicine
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ISSN
1525-4135
Abstract
The article reports on implementing an effective dyadic intervention to improve antiretroviral adherence for patients. Research on HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions constantly showed that social support performs a vital role in promoting adherence. A description of the content, development and testing of the SMART Couples program, an antiretroviral intervention based in social action theory is given as well as a discussion of the challenges in translating findings into clinical practice.