Multisystemic therapy for poorly adherent youth with HIV
Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19442802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth J Letourneau (0000-0002-1853-4751, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Deborah A Ellis (0000-0002-4879-6971, Wayne State University), Sylvie Naar‐king (Wayne State University), Sylvie Naar-King (Wayne State University), Jason E Chapman (0000-0002-9396-5877, Medical University of South Carolina), Phillippe B Cunningham (0000-0003-0814-2874, Medical University of South Carolina), Sandra Fowler (Medical University of South Carolina) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 507-514 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2012.715134 |
| PMID | 22909294 |
| PMCID | PMC4489694 |
| OpenAlex | W2131404480 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Adherence to antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV is a significant predictor of virologic suppression and is associated with dramatic reductions in mortality and morbidity and other improved clinical outcomes for pediatric patient populations. Effective strategies for addressing adherence problems in youth infected with HIV are needed and require significant attention to the complex interplay of multiple, interacting causal risk factors that lead to poor self-care. Within the context of a pilot randomized trial, we evaluated the feasibility and initial efficacy of a multisystemic therapy (MST) intervention adapted to address HIV medication adherence problems against a usual care condition that was bolstered with a single session of motivational interviewing (MI). For 34 participating youth, health outcomes (viral load [VL] and CD4 count) were obtained from approximately 10 months pre-baseline through approximately 6 months post-baseline and self-reported medication adherence outcomes were obtained quarterly from baseline through 9 months post-baseline. Using mixed-effects regression models we examined within- and between-groups differences in the slopes of these outcomes. Feasibility was supported, with a 77% recruitment rate and near-maximal treatment and research retention and completion rates. Initial efficacy also was supported, with the MST condition but not the MI condition demonstrating statistically and clinically significant VL reductions following the start of treatment. There was also some support for improved CD4 count and self-reported medication adherence for the MST but not the MI condition. MST was successfully adapted to improve the health outcomes of youth poorly adherent to antiretroviral medications. Replication trials and studies designed to identify the mechanisms of action are important next steps
Antiretroviral therapy · Family medicine · Medication adherence · Motivational interviewing · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Viral load · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |