HIV
Conditions
Keywords
adherence, HIV, antiretroviral therapy, tailored web intervention
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an online virtual intervention in optimizing adherence to antiretroviral medication intake among Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVIH-TAVIE
The tailored virtual intervention is composed of four interactive computer sessions hosted by a virtual nurse who engages the PLHIV in a medication-intake self-management skills-learning process.
Sponsors
Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* have to be under ART for at least six months¸ * have internet access
Exclusion criteria
* be pregnant * active IV drug user * actual diagnosis of psychiatric health problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence | 6 months | Adherence will be evaluated through a self-administered questionnaire that was developed for and validated on the targeted population (Godin, Gagné, & Naccache, 2003). The questionnaire comprises seven items that serve to determine how many times a person forgets to take his or her medication. The questionnaire's validity was demonstrated (sensitivity: 71 %; specificity: 72%; correct classification: 72%; odds ratio: 6.15) using immunologic (CD4 count) and virologic (viral load) parameters as validation criteria. Adherence is defined as the intake of at least 95% of prescribed tablets. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed