Quality of life and adherence to HAART in HIV-infected patients

Authors

  • Luciana Geocze Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria
  • Samantha Mucci Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria
  • Mario Alfredo De Marco Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria
  • Luiz Antonio Nogueira-Martins Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria
  • Vanessa de Albuquerque Citero Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina; Departamento de Psiquiatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102010000400019

Keywords:

HIV Long-Term Survivors, Anti-HIV Agents, Medication Adherence, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome^i2^sprevention & cont, Quality of Life, Review

Abstract

A review on adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and the quality of life of patients living with HIV in the scientific literature, indexed in MEDLINE between 1998 and 2008, was performed. Studies published in Portuguese, Spanish or English with patients over 18 years of age were included. Reviews, case reports and letters were excluded. Of the 21 studies found, 12 were included (three clinical trials, three prospective cohorts and six cross-sectional studies). The relationship between quality of life and treatment adherence remains controversial, despite descriptive studies indicating the possibility of a positive association. The results may have been influenced by the specific characteristics of the described clinical trials and do not show a consensus regarding the impact of treatment adherence on patients' quality of life.

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Published

2010-08-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 4 (2010)

Section

Review

How to Cite

Geocze, L., Mucci, S., De Marco, M. A., Nogueira-Martins, L. A., & Citero, V. de A. (2010). Quality of life and adherence to HAART in HIV-infected patients . Revista De Saúde Pública, 44(4), 743-749. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102010000400019