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Patient Characteristics Associated with HCV Treatment Adherence, Treatment Completion, and Sustained Virologic Response in HIV Coinfected Patients
Joint Authors
Witt, Mallory
Bhatti, Laveeza
Chan Osilla, Karen
Wagner, Glenn
Goetz, Matthew Bidwell
Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie
Garnett, Jeffrey
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment efficacy among HIV patients is limited by poor treatment adherence and tolerance, but few studies have examined the psychosocial determinants of treatment adherence and outcomes.
Methods.
Chart abstracted and survey data were collected on 72 HIV patients who had received pegylated interferon and ribavirin to assess correlates of treatment adherence, completion, and sustained virologic response (SVR).
Results.
Nearly half (46%) the sample had active psychiatric problems and 13% had illicit drug use at treatment onset; 28% reported <100% treatment adherence, 38% did not complete treatment (mostly due to virologic nonresponse), and intent to treat SVR rate was 49%.
Having a psychiatric diagnosis was associated with nonadherence, while better HCV adherence was associated with both treatment completion and SVR.
Conclusions.
Good mental health may be an indicator of HCV treatment adherence readiness, which is in turn associated with treatment completion and response, but further research is needed with new HCV treatments emerging.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wagner, Glenn& Chan Osilla, Karen& Garnett, Jeffrey& Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie& Bhatti, Laveeza& Goetz, Matthew Bidwell…[et al.]. 2011. Patient Characteristics Associated with HCV Treatment Adherence, Treatment Completion, and Sustained Virologic Response in HIV Coinfected Patients. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wagner, Glenn…[et al.]. Patient Characteristics Associated with HCV Treatment Adherence, Treatment Completion, and Sustained Virologic Response in HIV Coinfected Patients. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wagner, Glenn& Chan Osilla, Karen& Garnett, Jeffrey& Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie& Bhatti, Laveeza& Goetz, Matthew Bidwell…[et al.]. Patient Characteristics Associated with HCV Treatment Adherence, Treatment Completion, and Sustained Virologic Response in HIV Coinfected Patients. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506732