Adherence to medical
treatment for HIV/AIDS is an essential determinant
of treatment success or failure. Yet, we still
have much to learn about measurement, determinants,
and interventions for HIV treatment adherence
— these are complex challenges that
require
multidisciplinary cooperation among
providers,
researchers, government agencies, and patients.
The goal of this
conference is to provide an
international forum
for the presentation and discussion
of state-of-the-science
HIV treatment adherence
research, as well as
current behavioral and clinical
perspectives
in practicum. Our ultimate hope is that this
dialogue translates into evidence-based
implementation
of approaches for real world clinical
and community
settings
OBJECTIVES
After attending this conference,
participants will be able to:
Identify successes and
challenges in HIV treatment adherence in
various settings and populations worldwide
Understand behavioral
and clinical aspects of adherence that
reflect a variety of HIV treatment team
perspectives (e.g., patients, physicians,
pharmacists, nurses, mental health professionals,
adherence specialists)
Describe the relationships
between adherence, pharmacokinetics, viral
suppression, and resistance
Understand the implications
of adherence for HIV prevention and public
health
Identify adherence assessment
tools and interventions that can be integrated
into patient care, including in resource-limited
settings
Adherence to medical
treatment for HIV/AIDS is an essential determinant
of treatment success or failure. Yet, we still
have much to learn about measurement, determinants,
and interventions for HIV treatment adherence
— these are complex challenges that