Remembering to Take Your HIV/AIDS Medications (Adherence)

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The Basics

Treatment Adherence (November 2011)
Part of HIV and Its Treatment.
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From AIDSinfo
Six Reasons Why People Skip Their HIV Meds (September 1, 2011)
From The Body
You and Your Meds: The Dance of a Lifetime (September 1, 2011)
From The Body
Adherence (April 26, 2011)
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From AIDS InfoNet
New York: A Housecall to Help With Doctor's Orders (March 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Jersey: HIV Clinic to Reward Poorer Patients for Taking Their Medicines (April 13, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Adherence to HIV Drug Regimens (November 2009)
From The Well Project
Adherence: Keeping Up With Your Meds (May 2008)
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From Project Inform
100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS -- Part 6: Starting Treatment (2008)
An excerpt from a book by Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., responding to some of the most common questions that newly diagnosed people have about HIV.
From Jones and Bartlett Publishers
HIV/AIDS Medication Compliance: How Social Support Works (September/October 2007)
In Social Work Today
Treatment Adherence (August 15, 2006)
The importance of taking meds.
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Adherence to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy (January 2006)
A clinical overview from an online textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
From HIV InSite
Ten Things You Can Do to Adhere to Your Medication Schedule (2005)
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In Ten Simple Things You Can Do ..., from Body Positive
Adherence: What Becomes of the Broken-HAARTed? (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Adherence: New Lessons Learned, Old Caveats Confirmed (July 2003)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Mental Health and Substance Use Affect Adherence (May 20, 2003)
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From PositiveWords
The Effects of Club Drugs on Adherence to HAART (December 2002)
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Does Culture Affect Adherence? (February 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 2001 National Conference on African Americans and AIDS, from The Body PRO
Adherence (Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
A look at making the commitment to take medications regularly.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Adherence and Double Therapies: An Interview With Charles Farthing, M.D. (April/May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Keeping It Up: Maintaining Adherence to Antiviral Therapies (April/May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
HIV Treatment: The Importance of Adherence (April/May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Drug Holidays: Are They Worth It? (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
How Much Does It Really Matter If You Take Your Pills on Time? (September 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Strategies to Establish and Maintain Optimal Adherence (June 1997)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Compliance: How You Can Help (June 1997)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital

Adherence Tips

Following an HIV Treatment Regimen (November 2011)
Part of HIV and Its Treatment.
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From AIDSinfo
Six Reasons Why People Skip Their HIV Meds (September 1, 2011)
From The Body
Talking to Your Health Care Provider About HIV Treatment Adherence Issues (September 1, 2011)
A doctor's office discussion guide.
From The Body
Word on the Street: Advice on Adhering to HIV Treatment (September 1, 2011)
From The Body
At the End of the Day: Remembering Meds When Life's Run You Ragged (September 1, 2011)
From The Body
Staying Adherent in the Midst of Early Childhood (September 1, 2011)
From The Body
FAQs About Treatment Adherence From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums (September 1, 2011)
From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums
Taking Your HIV Meds Every Day: A Step-by-Step Video Guide (September 1, 2011)
Featuring Joseph Ohmer, HIV treatment adherence peer educator.
From The Body
Strategies to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF) (January 10, 2011)
An excerpt from the official U.S. HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents. For the full guidelines, click here (PDF).
From AIDSinfo
Tips for Initiating and Adhering to Your First Antiretroviral Regimen (Winter 2005/2006)
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In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Patient Adherence to Complex HIV Treatment Is Afternoon's Focus at the IAPAC Sessions 2003 (May 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
From International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
"A" Is for Adherence (December 2001/January 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Special Edition of Medicine Chest: Adherence 101 (September/October 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
What's New in Treatment Information? Ten Tips to Keep Up with Your Meds (June 2000)
[Archived Article]
In What's New, from Project Inform
Your Pharmacist Can Be Your Adherence Ally (December 1999/January 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Adherence Matters: Discover Adherence Tips That May Do the Trick for You -- Tips from Patients (November 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Adherence Matters: Adherence Tips from Down Under (October 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Practice Makes Perfect (August 1999)
[Archived Article]
A safe, simple, and sensible way to accustom yourself to the dosing demands of combination antiretroviral therapy.
In AIDS Care, from San Francisco General Hospital
Adherence Matters: Build a Network of Support to Help You Use Meds Wisely (May 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Meditation on Taking Medicine (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Getting Ready for Adherence (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
When Adherence Seems Impossible... (February 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Staying on Schedule (Winter 1998/1999)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
20 Tips for Sticking to Your Meds (December 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
'Tis the Season to Stick to Your Meds: Adherence Strategies for the Holidays (December 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
On the Road With Protease Inhibitors (May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Adherence Is a Different Issue for Women (May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Mastering Combination Therapy (April 1997)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Care, from San Francisco General Hospital