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Video directly observed therapy to improve adherence of human immunodeficiency virus infected adolescents to combination antiretroviral therapy: a proof-of-concept study

Abstract

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a major challenge for many youth living with HIV (YLWH). In this prospective proof-of-concept study, we assessed the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a study of video directly observed therapy (VDOT) as a method of improving medication adherence in YLWH who had a history of poor adherence to ART. The study had four phases; phase I - VDOT daily (4 months) using Facetime®; phase II - daily …

Authors

Kordy F; Nashid N; Khan S; Read S; Macdougall G; Louch D; Arneson C; Bitnun A

Journal

AIDS Care, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 417–424

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

March 4, 2023

DOI

10.1080/09540121.2022.2104794

ISSN

0954-0121