We evaluated the effectiveness of a web-based version of the Life-Steps intervention combined with modules for stress reduction and mood management, designed to improve medication adherence among HIV infected individuals. 168 HIV+ adults were randomized into either the Life-Steps program or a waitlist control condition. All participants completed a baseline assessment and provided a 2-week electronic pill (MEMS) cap baseline reading. Follow up data collection was conducted at 3, 6 and 9 months. Patients in the web-based Life-Steps condition had significantly higher antiretroviral medication adherence rates than patients in the control group over the nine-month period as measured by the MEMS cap. In addition, analysis of viral load data indicated that the program also resulted in a significant decrease in viral load. These findings indicate that a web-based Life-Steps program can be a useful and implementable tool for helping patients living with HIV maintain medication adherence. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
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Hersch, R. K., Cook, R. F., Billings, D. W., Kaplan, S., Murray, D., Safren, S., … Spencer, J. (2013). Test of a web-based program to improve adherence to HIV medications. AIDS and Behavior, 17(9), 2963–2976. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0535-8
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